- What is a binding contract between you and the students in your course?
Your answer:
an individual IEP that you write for each student
the syllabus
the course description in the catalog
your teaching agreement with the dept/college
- A general instructional objective is:
Your answer:
an intended outcome of instruction that has been stated in general enough terms to encompass a domain of student performance
not important to post secondary instructional planning.
an intended outcome of instruction that has been stated in terms of observable student performance
any measurable or observable student response that is a result of learning
- Students should be able to find the course requirements that include assignments in:
Your answer:
postings on the library page
in the syllabus
your lesson plans and study guides
the university catalog
- It is important to provide a grading policy and rationale in your syllabus because:
Your answer:
you might forget and this makes grading clear for everyone
it reduces ambiguity for students
it tells students what they must do to earn a grade
all of the above
- Students are a diverse group but you will most likely deal with:
Your answer:
working adults
"traditional students" under the age of 25
all of the above in varying amounts
Gen X'ers
- Where should students look to be sure to buy the text you have chosen for the course?
Your answer:
the library
the syllabus
the college catalog course description
the bookstore
- Sometimes students are sick or have unavoidable family emergencies. Where will they find your attendance policy?
Your answer:
at the library
in the syllabus
in your letter of introduction
on the classroom bulletin board
- What do students want from college instructors?
Your answer:
a classroom climate of respect
reasonable expectations for performance that are clearly communicated
all of the above
willingness to spend extra time before and after class to provide support
- Based on what you have read in the first module, most student grade appeals probably are based on:
Your answer:
students not doing work.
syllabi that do not clearly state what work is expected and when it is due.
professors not being fair
student cheating
- As an instructor, you will write many things for your course but the most important thing you will write is your:
Your answer:
syllabus
first test
none of the above
final test