Disciplines as Frameworks for Student Learning: Teaching the Practice of the Disciplines

Tim Riordan, James Leonard Roth

ISBN 10: 1579221238 / ISBN 13: 9781579221232

Published by Stylus Publishing, 2004

About this Item

Faculty from Alverno College in several disciplines demonstrate what it means for them to approach their disciplines as frameworks for student learning. They show how they have shaped their teaching around the ways of thinking they want their students to develop; and how they design assessments that require students to demonstrate their thinking. Editor(s): Riordan, Tim; Roth, James. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disciplines as Frameworks for Student Learning: Teaching the Practice of the Disciplines
• Publisher: Stylus Publishing
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579221238
• ISBN 13: 9781579221232
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

* What should students be able to do and how should they be able to think as a result of study in a discipline?* What does learning in the disciplines look like at different developmental levels?* How does one go about designing such learning and assessment in the disciplines?* What institutional structures and processes can assist faculty to engage and teach their disciplines as frameworks for student learning?Creating ways to make a discipline come alive for those who are not experts–even for students who may not take more than one or two courses in the disciplines they study–requires rigorous thought about what really matters in a field and how to engage students in the practice of it.Faculty from Alverno College representing a range of liberal arts disciplines–chemistry, economics, history, literature, mathematics and philosophy–here reflect on what it has meant for them to approach their disciplines as frameworks for student learning. They present the intellectual biographies of their explorations, the insights they have gained and examples of the practices they have adopted.The authors all demonstrate how the ways of thinking they have identified as significant for their students in their respective disciplines have affected the way they design learning experiences and assessments. They show how they have shaped their teaching around the ways of thinking they want their students to develop within and across their disciplines; and what that means in terms of designing assessments that require students to demonstrate their thinking and understanding through application and use. This book will appeal to faculty interested in going beyond mere techniques to a more substantive analysis of how their view of their respective disciplines might change when seen through the lens of student learning. It will also serve the needs of graduate students; trainers of Tas; and anyone engaged in faculty development or interested in the scholarship of teaching.

About the Author

Tim Riordan is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Alverno College. James Roth is Professor of History at Alverno College.