Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College CoursesDee Fink poses a fundamental question for all teachers: "How can I create courses that will provide significant learning experiences for my students?" In the process of addressing this question, he urges teachers to shift from a content-centered approach to a learning-centered approach that asks "What kinds of learning will be significant for students, and how can I create a course that will result in that kind of learning?" Fink provides several conceptual and procedural tools that will be invaluable for all teachers when designing instruction. He takes important existing ideas in the literature on college teaching (active learning, educative assessment), adds some new ideas (a taxonomy of significant learning, the concept of a teaching strategy), and shows how to systematically combine these in a way that results in powerful learning experiences for students. Acquiring a deeper understanding of the design process will empower teachers to creatively design courses for significant learning in a variety of situations. |
Contents
1 Creating Significant Learning Experiences | 1 |
2 A Taxonomy of Significant Learning | 27 |
3 Designing Significant Learning Experiences I Getting Started | 60 |
4 Designing Significant Learning Experiences II Shaping the Learning Experience | 102 |
5 Changing the Way We Teach | 155 |
6 Better Organizational Support for Faculty | 196 |
7 The Human Significance of Good Teaching and Learning | 238 |
Appendix A Planning Your Course A Decision Guide | 257 |
Appendix B Suggested Readings | 267 |
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