In the book, Judith notes that "...[A] syllabus can serve a wide variety of functions that support and challenge students as they engage in their educational activities" (p.14). Some of these functions are: Establishing an Early Point of Contact and Connection Between Student and Instructor, Helps Set the Tone for Your Course, Describes Your Beliefs About Educational Purposes, Acquaints Students with the Logistics of the Course, and Provides a Conceptual Framework.
Below is a checklist designed to help an instructor develop a learning-centered course syllabus. This checklist was taken from page 81 in Judith's book.
Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 1997.
For a more detailed description of the Judith Grunert's book visit:
http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1882982185.html
See these web sites for more syllabus examples:
http://cte.udel.edu/syllabus.htm
http://www.udel.edu/pbl/courses.html
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