Hamline University Curriculum Mapping Workshop

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Hamline University Curriculum Mapping Workshop

October 29, 2015

Letitia Basford, Director of Assessment, co-chair CLOA

Caroline Hilk, Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning

What we’re going to do: Overview of curriculum mapping Provide some examples (thanks Stacie & Mike!) Q & A Workshop: your program’s map

“An English Department I once worked with agreed on 4 program-level learning outcomes, one of which was research in the discipline of English literature. They then realized that the one course that taught research methods was a senior-level course. They wanted to add more study of research methods into the curriculum, so they decided to add a brand-new sophomore level course on introduction to the study of literature. This major overhaul came from… articulating clear common learning outcomes and making sure the curriculum is aligned with these goals… the process has led to significant improvements.”

--Linda Suskie, 2008

Curriculum Mapping… --ensures that learning outcomes are supported in coordinated ways across courses and learning experiences --provides a visual representation of the progression of learning opportunities that contribute to achievement

1st question to ask: What do we want our students to be able to do and know when they finish our program? (What are your program learning outcomes?)

2nd question to ask:

Does our course sequence appropriately support students so that they can achieve

these goals? (Curriculum Map)

Example:

Teacher Ed Program Learning Outcome: SWBAT: to implement effective instruction in a K-12 classroom

How do we know our students are

achieving this outcome?

confusing disjunctions & mixed messages

My version

Her version

Their version

Back mapping assessment into our coursework Program Learning Outcome

Semester 3

Semester 4 Semester 5

Semester 6 Semester 7 Semester 8

Implement effective

instruction in a K-12

classroom.

• EDU 1150 – Schools & Society (4)

• EDU 3260 Theory to Practice (4)

X Introduce Lesson Plan Assessment & Rubric

•EDU 3500 – Diversity & Education (4)*

• EDU 5450 – Literacy Methods (6)

X Reinforce Lesson Plan

Assessment & Rubric

EDU 5510 – Math Methods (6)

X Reinforce Lesson Plan

Assessment & Rubric

• EDU 5920 12 – Student Teaching (14)

• EDU 1250 – Educational Psychology (4)

Math 1130 Fundamentals of Mathematics (4)

• EDU 3355 – Art & Music (2)

• EDU 3375 – Health & Physical Ed (2)

• EDU 5400 – Social Studies Methods (4)

X Reinforce Lesson Plan

Assessment & Rubric

• EDU 5520 – Science Methods (4)

X Reinforce Lesson Plan

Assessment & Rubric

• EDU 5900 – Student Teaching Seminar X Advanced Lesson Plan Assessment & Rubric

In addition to creating a curriculum map, we also created a common artifact and

rubric to be used to assess that one program learning outcome:

1. Artifact: Lesson plan 2. Tool to assess artifact: Rubric

BEFORE AFTER

My version

Her version

Their version

Intro

Reinforced

Advanced & Applied

Today our students are: -more knowledgeable -less confused -more practiced -more confident And ultimately -better prepared for future classrooms!

Curriculum Map: Step 1, mapping outcomes Program Learning Outcome:

What do we want our students to be able to do?

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 1

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 2

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 3

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 4

OUTCOME A X X

OUTCOME B

X X

OUTCOME C

X X

OUTCOME D

X

Hamline  Plan D   W  

Step 2: mapping demonstration & evaluation of outcomes Program Learning

Outcome: What do we want our students to

be able to do?

HOW OUTCOMES ARE ADDRESSED,

DEMONSTRATED & EVALUATED

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 1

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 2

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 3

COURSE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE 4

OUTCOME A LEVEL  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  EVALUATED  DEMONSTRATION  

INTRO  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  EXAM  

REINFORCED  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  PAPERS  

OUTCOME B

LEVEL  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  EVALUATED  DEMONSTRATION  

INTRO  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  NO  EVALUATED  DEMONSTRATION  

ADVANCED  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  GROUP  PROJECT  

OUTCOME C

LEVEL  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  EVALUATED  DEMONSTRATION  

INTRO  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  PRESENTATION  

REINFORCED  -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  SMALL  GROUP  WORK-­‐  NOT  FORMALLY  EVALUATED  

Hamline Plan W  (Intro)  -­‐-­‐-­‐  Paper  

D  -­‐-­‐-­‐  GROUP  PROJECT  

W  (Adv)  

Paper  

M  &  R  -­‐-­‐-­‐  

CAPSTONE  PAPER  

Keys to Effective Curriculum Mapping:

•  Involve all faculty teaching in the program •  Survey faculty with respect to their coverage of

program learning outcomes •  Share information with all faculty for review &

discussion •  Reach consensus regarding the extent to which

the program is addressing outcomes adequately and develop strategies for change as necessary

We are here to help! Letitia Basford, Director of Assessment, lbasford01@hamline.edu

Caroline Hilk, Center for Teaching and Learning, chilk01@hamline.edu

Mike Reynolds, Chair of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC),

mreynolds@hamline.edu

Tracy Williams, Institutional Effectiveness, twilliams05@hamline.edu Learning Outcomes Assessment Resources: http://www.hamline.edu/learningoutcomes/

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