Elements
of a Complete Teaching Guide
Familiarize
yourself with these elements. Examples are provided in this module's
Teaching Guide, which will open in a new window. You might have
to switch to it manually from the Window menu. Open the Teaching
Guide now. Switch back and forth between the examples and these
descriptions.
Introduction (Optional): This part of the teaching
guide provides a context for the WebQUest or curriculum web,
explaining
how it fits into a larger curricular or instructional context,
welcoming the teacher or learner, and introducing any key concepts.
1. Aim: one
sentence (more or less) description of overall purpose of curriculum,
including audience and the topic
2. Rationale: paragraph describing why aim
is worth achieving. This section would include assessment of needs.
3. Goals and objectives: list of the learning outcomes
expected from participation in the curriculum. This section includes
a discussion of how the curriculum supports national, state, and
local standards.
4. Audience and pre-requisites:
describes who the curriculum is for and the prior knowledge, skills,
and attitudes of those learners likely to be successful with the
curriculum.
5. Description of subject-matter: designation
of what area of content, facts, arena of endeavor, which the curriculum
deals with. (This is a further elaboration of the "topic"
description in the Aim.)
6. Instructional plan: describes the activities
the learners are going to engage in, and the sequence of those activities.
Also describes what the TEACHER is to do in order to facilitate
those activities. (This is like the traditional "lesson plan"
except for a curriculum it may include more than one lesson.)
7. Materials: lists materials necessary for
successful teaching of the curriculum. Includes a list of web pages.
Often, the web site will NOT be the only materials needed by the
students. They may need books, tables, paper, chalkboards, calculators,
and other tools. You should spell these additional materials out
in your teaching guide.
Also includes the actual materials (worksheets and web pages) prepared
by the curriculum developer, any special requirements for classroom
setup and supplies, and a list of any specific hardware and software
requirements.
8. Plans for assessment and evaluation:
includes plan for assessing learning and evaluating the curriculum
as a whole. May include description of a model project, sample exam
questions, or other elements of assessment. Also should include
plan for evaluating the curriculum as a whole, including feedback
from learners.
Proceed to Curriculum Standards
Developed
by Janet Gray-McKennis based on previous versions created by Craig
Cunningham, Mecca Murphy, Nenette Luarca, Nicole Zumpano, and Linda
Dernbach.
Last updated on May 10, 2003.
