Comments on: The Role of the Text in Course Planning http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/the-role-of-the-text-in-course-planning A teaching and learning conference. Mon, 23 May 2011 15:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Craig http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/the-role-of-the-text-in-course-planning/comment-page-1#comment-10219 Craig Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:15:39 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=1919#comment-10219 I agree that the text should not be central. Still, the learning activities must procede with some goal or set of goals in mind, so they still must come second. right? Thanks! I agree that the text should not be central. Still, the learning activities must procede with some goal or set of goals in mind, so they still must come second. right?
Thanks!

]]> By: Inez http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/the-role-of-the-text-in-course-planning/comment-page-1#comment-10008 Inez Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:48:01 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=1919#comment-10008 As an instructional designer, "The textbook is NOT the course" is one of my favorite mantras. I agree that planning at least some of the course content before choosing the text is a good strategy. That way a text that supports the course content can be chosen instead of the text driving the course. Sometimes I see faculty who don't agree with the way the text is laid out, but follow it anyway so as not to confuse students. As an instructional designer, “The textbook is NOT the course” is one of my favorite mantras.

I agree that planning at least some of the course content before choosing the text is a good strategy. That way a text that supports the course content can be chosen instead of the text driving the course. Sometimes I see faculty who don’t agree with the way the text is laid out, but follow it anyway so as not to confuse students.

]]> By: Cody http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/the-role-of-the-text-in-course-planning/comment-page-1#comment-9072 Cody Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:07:40 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=1919#comment-9072 As an ABD with a strong desire to stay in the classroom (in a hard science), the problem I've seen is that too many profs stick to "the" textbook, instead of treating it as "a" textbook and consulting several others. Why are the myriad of texts available for a particular course examined only when choosing the official one? Instead, I think the variety of texts that are available should be incorporated at every stage of the course planning process--from the syllabus to daily lecture prep. It seems to me that this would have two benefits: lectures that are a bit different from the assigned text (thereby helping students with a second dose of the course material), and keeping the course notes a bit more polished, as there's always a new textbook that should be considered. Just my thoughts. Great post! As an ABD with a strong desire to stay in the classroom (in a hard science), the problem I’ve seen is that too many profs stick to “the” textbook, instead of treating it as “a” textbook and consulting several others. Why are the myriad of texts available for a particular course examined only when choosing the official one?

Instead, I think the variety of texts that are available should be incorporated at every stage of the course planning process–from the syllabus to daily lecture prep. It seems to me that this would have two benefits: lectures that are a bit different from the assigned text (thereby helping students with a second dose of the course material), and keeping the course notes a bit more polished, as there’s always a new textbook that should be considered.

Just my thoughts. Great post!

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