Preparing a Course 2

This bestselling series has been completely updated. The four books in this series are packed with tips to make course formulation ( and evaluation) easy. Clearly structured and illustrated with tables, harts and figures, these books will make the teaching of both new and experienced teachers more effective. The organization and presentation of learning materials determines the effectiveness of a course. A decrease in effectiveness means a decrease in the amount of information absorbed by students.Providing educators with the ways in which to make the best use of the learning materaisl available, this book is a guide to the systematic preparation of a course. With a focus on effective delivery, this valuable guide covers: +Alternate delivery options+Teaching materials: where do you start?+Management tips with a new course+Dealing with the independent learner

Introduction

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What each chapter covers

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Who should read this book?

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Chapter 1 Alternative Delivery Options

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Summary

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Introduction

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How do you choose your delivery method?

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Mass instruction

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Group instruction

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Individualized instruction

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Teachers' roles

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Conclusion

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Chapter 2 Writing Distance Education Materials

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Summary

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Distance education

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Course design

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Planning to write the unit of work

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Field trial

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Conclusion

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Chapter 3 Preparing Teaching Materials for Your Use

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Summary

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Introduction

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Where do you start?

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What is going to help you teach?

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Some bottom line KIS (KISS)

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Relating materials to the learners

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Conclusion

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Chapter 4 Preparing Materials that Someone Else is Going to Teach

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Summary

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Introduction

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Types of teacher-independent materials: advantages and disadvantages

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Items that make up teacher-independent materials

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Preparing the learning event sheets

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Conclusion

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Chapter 5 Criteria for Selecting Prepared Instructional Materials

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Summary

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Introduction

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The basic considerations

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The steps in resource appraisal

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Conclusion

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Chapter 6 Some Management Tips for a New Course or New Material

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Summary

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Introduction

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Two background organizational considerations

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Some background on commercial production companies and in-house production units

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Stages in developing your description of the materials you need

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The pitfalls

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Conclusion

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Chapter 7 Innovation: Preparing the Materials

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Summary

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Introduction

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Organizational culture

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Cultural change

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Overcoming the opposition

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Changing attitudes

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Case study

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The learner

93

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Conclusion

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Chapter 8 Preparing On-line Learning Materials

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Summary

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Introduction

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Developing learning materials

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The on-line classroom

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Client, server and support software

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Connections

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Design and development of an on-line learning system

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Learning materials

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Conclusion

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Chapter 9 Issues of Access, Equity and Participation

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Summary

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Introduction

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Access

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Equity

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Participation

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Some initial or obvious problems

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Problems in reality

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Access, equity and participation: cultural issues

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Access, equity and participation: technology

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Where do I start?

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Delivery options

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Preparing learning materials

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Conclusion

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Chapter 10 The Independent Learner

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Summary

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Introduction

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General uses of the term `independent learner'

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Promoting independence

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Identification of needs

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Enrolment and recognition of prior learning

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Certification

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Some words of warning

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Conclusion

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Chapter 11 Preparing to Deliver an Innovation

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Summary

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Introduction

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Change

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Time frames

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Developing and maintaining support

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The blocks

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Induction

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Conclusion

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