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Course unit design:decisions, decisions…

Koos Winnips

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Constructive alignment

Unity of:

Assessment

Learneractivities

Learning objectives

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Objectives› What knowledge and skills should student

have after the course?› After completing <name of the course unit>,

students must be able to:1. …2. …

• Bloom taxonomy:• Knowledge, insight, application, integration• Motor skills,

interactive/social/communicative, attitude

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Action verbs

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Assessment

› What do you want to see of your students after they finish?

› How do they prove they are capable/knowledgeable?

› Decide for each goal how they prove themselves

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Learner activities› How do you help

your students to reach the objectives?

› What should be in between objectives and assessment?

› Examples of teaching methods and activities include the following:

› supervision meeting› group/individual assignment › assignment › role play › expert interview › formative test› guest lecture › group project› creating a product› writing a paper or an article› writing a project plan or a grant application › lecture › observation › peer review› practical › holding a presentation› report› video analysis › tutorial

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Knowledge Skills

Learning objectives

Knowledge (reproduction)

Insight (understanding)

Application

Problem solving (analysis, synthesis, evaluation)

Motor skills

Interactive, social and communicative

Attitude Total Test type

Learning objective A

5% 5% Examination

Learning objective B

15% 15% 30% Examination

Learning objective C

10% 10% Examination

Learning objective D

20% 20% Assignment

Total 15% 20% 10% 20% 15% 20% 100%

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