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All faculty have access to a Master Course Template in the Nest. This course comes pre-built with an updated page of all required Otis College Syllabus policies.
Here are some helpful how-to resources for building a syllabus.
• Lynda.com tutorial on how to write a syllabus.
Step 1: Pick your type of knowledge
Types of knowledge are categorized on the knowledge dimension from concrete to abstract. The major categories are factual, conceptual, procedural and metacognitive. See the pdf for more details.
Step 2: Pick your verb
Verbs correspond with different levels of cognitive processing and are categorized from lower order thinking skills to higher order thinking skills. The major categories are to remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create.
Step 3: Use the chart to track learning objectives
No more than four learning objectives should be used at a time. Objectives should include both lower level and higher level cognitive processing as well as concrete and abstract knowledge types.
Long and complicated explanations.
From: "Pedagogy Unbound: How to Make Your Assignments Better"
Consider the student level. Beginning students may need more direction and guidance. For intermediate or advanced students, you want to allow students more freedom and flexibility to develop their own topics and encourage more critical thinking.
Online resource for creative writing prompts.
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