• Participation in class and on-line 20%
• Midterm 40%
• Final paper and presentation 40%

NOTES:

The course will include the following assignments:
1. Participation in class dialog, discussion during the class meetings.  Plus on-line discussion between the classes.  Please, participate in the online discussion of the weekly readings, your own research on the topics and class activities by contributing to Canvas. Canvas discussion postings are not mandatory, but you might want to do a bit more online in case you missed our in class discussions, as a way to catch up on your participation grade. 20% 
2. Midterm assignment.  Small group presentation on a chapter of your choice from our textbook.  Please, review Knud Illeris (ed.).  Contemporary Theories of Learning textbook, choose a chapter of interest, find a team to prepare your presentation with, present to the entire class.  40%
3. Write a final paper that will provide the instructor with evidence (1) that you have understood course readings that have a bearing on your topic and (2) that you can relate theoretical and philosophical underpinnings to curriculum content and instructional approaches.  During the last two days of the course, each student’s paper will be discussed in class. Each student will have ten-fifteen minutes to present his/her paper. After the paper has been presented, class members will have five minutes to ask questions to ensure that they have a clear understanding of the content and concept of the paper. Following the questions, the presenter will lead a ten-minute roundtable-style discussion stimulated by a provocative question that she or he has posted to the group. This question may raise a point of controversy related to the topic of the paper, differing points of view on the topic, a lingering question that haunts the presenter, or other issues. After the presentation is completed, a print copy of the paper is to be submitted, the deadline for the final submission will be announced. 40 %  
This course incorporates an online component for instruction and assessment.  Your course instructor retains the right to make any necessary adjustments to the syllabus during the course. I promise to make sure that any changes will be clearly announced ahead of time and reflected in our Course Syllabus in writing on Canvas.