Components of a Good Syllabus
It takes time, careful consideration and intensive planning to create a good syllabus, and for good reason. This basic document is the essential road map for a given course that the student receives. The document tells the student what he or she can expect from the course, and what will be expected from the student. In certain respects, one could argue that the syllabus provides the much needed glance into the future for the student and the class at large. However, that's not the only function of the syllabus. The syllabus also has the romantic job of attempting to inspire and excite about the journey of learning ahead.
Ideally, the best syllabus has a more learner-centered approach. This approach focuses on the goals and objectives of the course as centered around the students with a particular focus on what the students need to learn along with an understanding of what helps students learn and what hinders students from learning. Such a perspective needs to be the guiding premise of any syllabus overall. In the heading of the syllabus, should be the "vital statistics" of the course, these are the nuts and bolts of the course, including the course title, course number and semester, the instructor contact information, the office hours and location, in conjunction with the course meeting time and location.
There should also be an introductory paragraph from the professor to the student. Many syllabi skip this step and go straight to the course description, copying it straight from the course catalog. The introductory paragraph should congratulate the student for taking the course and get the student excited about what's ahead. The course description should be evocative of what is written about the course in the academic bulletin or catalog, but should essentially provide more information than what is simply there. All information about the course should stimulate the interest and excitement of the student.
The syllabus should also discuss in no uncertain terms the specific learning outcomes of the course and other such pedagogical goals. The objectives of the course need to be clear and in writing in the syllabus. "Making your pedagogical goals explicit...
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