Faculty are often motivated to change the activities and design of their courses for reasons not based on data. In
Meaningful Course Revision
, the author seeks instead to illustrate how the appropriate use of multiple, direct measures of student-learning outcomes can lead to enhanced course development and revision. While providing an outline of methods for creating significant learning experiences, the book also includes practical suggestions for shaping the design of a course to meet student needs.
urges a rethinking of teaching and learning. By making student advancement its focal point, it offers guidance through
Data-based decision making
Designing course-based assessment activities
Using data to enhance innovation in course redesign
Rethinking teaching and learning
Embedding assessment activities in meaningful ways
Planning the course
Closing the feedback loop
Moving from course-level decision making to departmental curriculum planning
Creating a culture of student-learning outcomes assessment
Written for faculty seeking advice on how to keep their teaching interesting and effective,
is a practical guide for collecting information about how well students are reaching course goals, learning what impact course changes are having on student learning, and putting courses into a cycle of continual revision and improvement.