Grave (2000) said organizing course is deciding what the underlying systems will be that pull together the content and material in accordance with the goals and objectives and that give the course a shape and structure. Organizing a course occurs on different levels: the level of the course as a whole; the level of subset of the whole: units, module, or strands within the course, and then individual lesson (p.125).
In Korea, most students learn a foreign language focusing on exam and so did I. At first, before I start a course design I asked to myself “What is the goal?” “Is there anything else except getting good grade?” But after starting designing course, there were many things I had to consider as below.
Organizing a course involves five overlapping processes: 1) determining the organizing principles that drive the course; 2) identifying units, modules, or standards based on the organizing principles; 3) sequencing the units; 4) determining the language and skills content of the units; 5) organizing the content within each unit (p.125).
Well organized and detailed syllabus must be introduced to learners to let them know the course they will take exactly.
A rubric is a great tool for teachers, because it is a simple way to set up grading criteria for assignments. Not only is this tool useful for teachers, it is helpful for students as well for students can do their tasks and judge their own work based on a rubric which make them accept more responsibility later. Teachers also can explain to students the reason of getting them a grade. So when teachers make a rubric, they must provide them with clear criteria and detailed explanations and students look through the rubric for their works.
Mostly teachers give students a rubric but if I have a chance to make a rubric to use in my classroom I want to involve my students in creating a rubric for assignments together. I think it can be fun and more effective ^^.
Yes, I totally agree with your idea. Teachers should try to innovate everything for the better solution about improving learners' acheivement. I think we need more systematic and well organized method for teaching. To make and use rubric when we are planning to teach is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your response. I have the same idea as you have; teachers should try to innovate everything for the better solution about improving learners' acheivement.
ReplyDeleteBut in reality, a teacher I know said teachers are so busy doing miscellaneous works in school that they hardly have time to study or try something innovative for education. Government should consider it and give teachers an opportunity to make systematic and well organized methods for teaching as you said^^