Friday, June 14, 2013

I have been conducting Course Design Workshops for Teachers of B Schools. Thought I will share my current design and get suggestions and comments. 


More information on Frameworks such as Backward Course Design, Peer Learning, etc. can be obtained from Google or Google scholar.

Course Design Workshop: 2013

Coordinator:


No
Items

Suggestions
Rationale
1
Objective:

The objective is to enhance options on the part of the teachers in and through ‘Backward Course Design’.



2
Desired Outcome:

Changes in

·      Competencies Expected by the Teachers at the Course and Session Levels
·      Evidences of Learning at the Course and Session Levels
·      Learning Activities



3
Activities before / at the Workshop:



4
Presentation by Placement Coordinators on

·      Competency Gaps based on Placement / Recruitment Interviews in the Previous Year

o   Results of Formal Feedback from Firms
o   Results of any Informal Feedback collected by Placement Coordinators

·      Implications at the Course level for the Coming Academic Year




5
Presentations of Expected Competencies at the level of Courses: On a Sample of Courses by respective Teachers 

·      Critique by an Executive from Industry / Senior Alumni with 3 Years of Industry Experience
·      Critique by Peers



6
Presentations on Measuring Evidences of Competencies at the level of Courses: On a Sample of Courses by respective Teachers 

·      Critique by Peers



7
Presentations on Rubrics Designed / Used in the Past for Questions in Examinations: On a Sample of Questions by respective Teachers 

·      Critique by Peers



8
Presentations on Learning Activities (Including Session Design) for Developing Course Specific Competencies: On a Sample of Courses by respective Teachers 

·      Critique by Peers



9
Revisiting Case Method: By one of the Teachers

·      Sample Case Analysis Session by the Teacher either for Students or for the Teachers
·      Critique by Peers



10
Presentation on Peer Learning: By one of the Teachers

·      Sample Peer Learning Session by the Teacher for Students
·      Critique by Peers



11
Presentation on an Innovative Teaching Method that was adopted by any Teacher in the Previous Year or Planned to be adopted in the Coming Year

·      Video of the Session if available
·      Critique by Peers



12
Presentation on Learning Activities for Enhancing Competence of Identified Weaker Students that was adopted by any Teacher last Year or Planned to be adopted this Year: By one of the Teachers

·      Critique by Peers



13
Presentation on Key Transferable Approaches from the Workshop: By one of the Teachers

·      Supplemented by other Teachers