Year One Session Five: Mapping Educational Opportunities

Remember… “How well do we accomplish our educational intentions?” “How well do we accomplish our educational intentions?” “How do we know?” “How do we know?” (Adapted from Maki, 2004)

Mapping Opportunities How do our intended student outcomes align with the educational opportunities we offer? For example, For example, If we say we expect students to conduct original research, where do we provide opportunities for them to develop the skills necessary to do so? If we say we expect students to conduct original research, where do we provide opportunities for them to develop the skills necessary to do so? If we say we expect students to recognize their responsibilities for civic choices, where do we provide them the opportunities to explore / identify such responsibilities? If we say we expect students to recognize their responsibilities for civic choices, where do we provide them the opportunities to explore / identify such responsibilities?

Alignment “…specifies which outcomes will be introduced and supported in each” [educational activity / experience] (Allen, 2006). Within courses Within courses Across courses Across courses Across the General Education program Across the General Education program Within programs / activities Within programs / activities Across programs / activities Across programs / activities Across the whole of the College Across the whole of the College

So, how do we “map”? Intended Outcome 1Intended Outcome 2Intended Outcome 3Intended Outcome 4 Educational Opportunity 1 II Educational Opportunity 2 RI, RI Educational Opportunity 3 RR, M Educational Opportunity 4 MM I = Introduced R = Reinforced M = Mastered 1.Identify our intended outcomes. 2.Identify the educational opportunities we provide. 3.Determine where educational opportunities introduce skills, reinforce skills, and/or demand skill mastery. (see grid)

So, how do we “map”? Concepts are… Concepts are… Introduced (I) Introduced (I) Reinforced (R) Reinforced (R) Mastered (M) Mastered (M) Concepts are… Concepts are… Introduced (I) Introduced (I) Enhanced (E) Enhanced (E) Practiced (P) Practiced (P) Mastered (M) Mastered (M) Concepts are… Introduced (I) Developed (D) Emphasized (E) Concepts are… Introduced (I) Reinforced (R) Expected (E) Concepts are… [use your own terms]

Standard/OutcomeEDU 205EDU 215EDU 314EDU 318EDU 322EDU 410EDU 420EDU 483 Knowledge of Subject Matter I, R EE Human Development and Learning IIRRREE An Example

Students will learn to… Organization Advisor Training Peer Leadership Council Student Gov’t Funding Process Co-curricular Service-Learning Create effective change / practice collective efficacy XXXX Develop common purposeXXXX Develop civic awareness  value civic responsibility; practice engaged citizenship XX Another Example Civic Engagement (adapted from University of Maryland)

Your Turn Sharing… What are your intended outcomes? Where do you provide opportunities? What else?

Questions & Concerns