Design thinking applied to teaching - social sciences 1600-SZD-ID-MPN
In this course you will learn how to design a course and plan learning experiences for students. This is an applied course; you will be working on designing a course that you may teach in the future, or work on redesigning a course you have been teaching already. Course design principles will be introduced and explained and will be practiced both in class and in the form of assignments. The result at the end is that you will be able to design courses in which students achieve the learning goals you set, through meaningful learning experiences, making use of the appropriate methods of teaching and assessment.
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, participants:
Umiejętności | Potrafi:
a. Are able to design a course in which learning outcomes, teaching methods and
assessment methods are aligned
b. Are able to formulate precise and measurable learning outcomes
c. Are able to plan teaching methods that engage students
d. Are able to use assessment in ways to measure student learning but also to
support student learning
e. Are able to plan and apply AI tools effectively in the course
Wiedza | Zna i rozumie:
a. Explain the constructive alignment for course design
b. Describe the rationale of backwards design in teaching
c. Define the function of formative and summative assessment in the didactic
process
Kompetencje społeczne | Jest gotów do:
a. Monitor and evaluate his/her own didactics/teaching.
b. Are ready to reach for assistance and supervision addressing didactic issues
c. Reflect upon own goals in professional career in didactics
Assessment criteria
Due to the form of the class two absences in total are allowed.
Students must participate and complete all activities to pass the course. There is no option for a retake - what counts is the students’ commitment throughout the semester.
Homework grades: 15 % each which makes up 45% of the overall grade
Final assignment: 55% of the overall grade
All the homework assignments and the final project will be assessed in alignment with
the assumed learning outcomes.
The minimal score for passing the course is 60%, but submitting all assignments is
mandatory.
3 home assignments + final project.
The final project consists of a portfolio for a course they students would like to design and teach in the future or a project they would like to redesign for future teaching. The portfolio includes all homework assignments, the syllabus of the course and all materials which the students would like to include in their teaching and showcase during this course.
Grading criteria:
60% - 65% 3
66% -73% 3+
74% - 81% 4
82%-89% 4+
90% - 96% 5
97% - 100% 5!
Bibliography
Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. John Wiley & Sons.
Fry, H., Ketteridge, S., & Marshall, S. (2008). A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education: Enhancing academic practice. Routledge.
Lang, J. M. (2021). Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. John Wiley & Sons.
Means, B., Bakia, M., Murphy, R. (2014) Learning online. What research tells us about whether, when and how. Routledge.
Wiggins, G., McTighe, J. (2005) Understanding by Design. ASCD
Additional information
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