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An Introduction
to theGraphic Syllabus
Katherine M. Sauer
Metropolitan State College of [email protected]
Economics Teaching Conference October 27th28th 2011 New Orleans, LA
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How I became interested
personal frustration
constant emails asking
questions for which the
answers are clearlystated in the syllabus
push for assessment
link course objectives to
learning activities to
assessment
critical examination of my syllabi
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An Analysis of My Syllabus
basic course and instructor information
official course description (jargon)
Introduction to the principles of economics, with anemphasis on individual economic units. Topics
include
course objectives (jargon)
demonstrate graphically the production possibility
frontier, market equilibrium dynamics,
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list of course prerequisites and expected skills
how to do algebraic calculations, understand
graphs, and communicate clearly both verbally
and in written form
(what if they dont have these skills?)
required course materials
This course utilizes an online product called
Aplia. Through Aplia, you will receive an
electronic copy of the text book and you will
complete your homework assignments online.Instructions for purchasing and accessing Aplia
can be found on the last page of the syllabus.
(no mention of actual text or author)
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components of course grade
In class assignments will vary in nature. They willbe worked on in groups during class time and will
not be announced in advance. If you are not
prepared for class or are not contributing to your
group, you will be asked to work alone. No makeups are given. You are allowed to drop two in
class assignment grades.
- procedural descriptions
- imperative language
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course and institutional policies(this section gets longer every year )
course schedule
- chapter titles, by week
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Is my syllabus the reason that my students
dont refer to my syllabus?
My thoughts on my
syllabus:
- long
- boring
- authoritative
- not very me
- not reflective ofmy actual class
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Singham, Mano (2007) Death to the Syllabus!Liberal Education.
93(4): 52-56
[Syllabi] list the assigned readings but not reasons
why the subject is worth studying
or important
or interesting
or deep,
or the learning strategies
that will be used in the course.
What such syllabi often omit is any mention oflearning.
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My Original Principles of Microeconomics Syllabus
(where is the learning?)
http://www.wordle.net/
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Learning Objectives for Todays
Presentation on the Graphic Syllabus
define the term graphic syllabus
transform
existing
syllabi into
graphic
syllabi
identify examples of graphic syllabi
explain rationale for using graphic syllabi
apply graphic techniques to text
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What is a Graphic Syllabus?
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A graphic syllabus is
a flowchart or diagram that displays the sequencing and
organization ofmajor course topics through the semester.
Much like a concept map or mind map, it uses spatial
arrangement to show the logical, temporal progressionof the course
In addition, it maybut need notuse icons, pictures, and
visual metaphors to convey the meaning of words,concepts, and relationships.
The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your
Course by Linda Nilson (Jossey-Bass, 2007) page 26
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Fundamental Economic Principles
Markets
How Markets Workweeks 2 - 4
-why we use markets (ch 3)-supply and Demand (ch 4 &5)
-measuring economic well-being (ch 7)
Government Intervention
in Marketsweeks 5 - 6
-price controls (ch 6)
-taxes on goods and services (ch 8)
-international restrictions (ch9)
Advanced Applicationsweeks 13 - 14
-labor market (ch 18)
-consumer choice theory (ch 21 )
When Markets Failweek 7
-externalities (ch 10)
-public Goods (ch 11)
Markets & Competitionweeks 9 - 12
-production, costs and profits (ch 13)
-competitive markets (ch 14)
-monopoly markets (ch 15)
-other types of competition (ch 16,- 17)(my micro course)
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http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/syllabus/samples-creative/BayesianMethodsSyllabus.pdf
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The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your Course by
Linda Nilson (Jossey-Bass, 2007) page 46
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http://www46.homepage.villanova.edu/john.immerwahr/TP101/Prep/Graphic_syls.pdf
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Why should I consider
using a graphic syllabus
in my course?
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Syllabi serve several important purposes, the most basic
of which is to communicatethe instructors course designto students.
- goals
- organization
- policies- expectations
- requirements
Carnegie Mellon University website (accessed 10/15/2011)
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/syllabus/index.html
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Learner-Centered Syllabus
- focus on the learning process
The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach by Judeth
Grunert OBrein, Barbara Millis, and Margaret Cohen (Jossey-Bass,
2008, 2nd edition)
Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice by
Maryellen Weimer (Jossey-Bass, 2002)
Developing Learner-Centered Teaching: A Practical Guide for
Faculty by Phyllis Blumberg (Jossey-Bass, 2008)
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How can I best communicate my course to my learners?
Who are my learners?- discipline novices
- millennial generationHow to reach
discipline novices?
- reduce jargon
- give them areally good map
How to reach millennials?
- net generation (visual)graphic
syllabus
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Side Note: An Annotated Syllabus helps track your
thinking about course design and teaching.
Why are your policies the way that they are?
Why are you asking what you are asking?
Why did you structure the course in the way you did?
How did a learning activity go?
Metro States Center for Faculty Development:
http://metrofacultydevelopment.pbworks.com/w/page/33934299/Ho
me%20Page%20for%20Annotated%20Syllabi
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Text vs Visual Information
This: There are several learning objectives for todays
presentation on the Graphic Syllabus. At the end of the session, thesuccessful participant will be able to transform an existing syllabus
into a graphic syllabus. To this end, the presentation will include
the definition of the term graphic syllabus, several examples of
graphic syllabi, rationale for using a graphic syllabus, and anoverview of techniques for turning a text syllabus into a graphic
syllabus.
or this:
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dual-coding material into memory
The mind has two memories:
semantic = verbal
episodic = visual-spatial
Graphics allow concepts to be stored in both memories.
graphics convey information more efficiently than textindividual elements
relationship between elements
More Reasons
Nilsons The Graphic Syllabus pages 19-20
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use as a reference throughout the course
- I use it to remind students where weve been,
where we are, and where we are going
helped me link my topics to learning objectives
ultimately to assessment
the content is now front and center in my syllabus- before it was hidden in jargon-y descriptions and
a linear course topic list
More Reasons
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Look at your course topics
How the Topics Look in My MindHow the Topics Looked on My Syllabus
Intro to economics / models
Specialization and trade
Supply and demand
Elasticity
Efficiency of markets
Price Controls
TaxesTariffs
Externalities
Public Goods
Production
Perfect CompetitionMonopoly
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Factor Markets
Consumer Choice
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Ways to Organize Information
A government may intervene in the economy in a varietyof ways: price mechanisms, regulation, financing the
provision of goods or services, or directly producing
goods or services.
government
intervention
price
mechanismsregulation
finance
provision of
goods
direct
provision of
goods
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government
intervention
regulations
direct provision
of goods
price
mechanisms
finance provision
of goods
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price
mechanisms regulationsdirect
provision of
goods
finance
provision of
goods
government
intervention
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government intervention
price regulations finance direct
mechanisms provision provision
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governmentintervention
price mechanisms
regulations
finance provision of good
direct provision of good
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Fundamental Economic Principles
Markets
How Markets Workweeks 2 - 4
-why we use markets (ch 3)-supply and Demand (ch 4 &5)
-measuring economic well-being (ch 7)
Government Intervention
in Marketsweeks 5 - 6
-price controls (ch 6)
-taxes on goods and services (ch 8)
-international restrictions (ch9)
Advanced Applicationsweeks 13 - 14
-labor market (ch 18)
-consumer choice theory (ch 21 )
When Markets Failweek 7
-externalities (ch 10)
-public Goods (ch 11)
Markets & Competitionweeks 9 - 12
-production, costs and profits (ch 13)
-competitive markets (ch 14)
-monopoly markets (ch 15)
-other types of competition (ch 16,- 17)(my micro course)
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Types of Structures
competition and complementarity
- economic schools of thought
- different theories for same concept
parallelism
- theory & empirical results
- concept & underlying mathematics
process- about a process
- teach how to do a process
Nilsons The Graphic Syllabus chapter 3
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sequence / chronology
- based on logic
- based on time
categorical hierarchy
Nilsons The Graphic Syllabus chapter 3
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Consider adding visual interest to other parts of your syllabus.
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Consider adding learning objectives to your graphic syllabus.
How Markets Work
weeks 2 - 4
-why we use markets (ch 3)
-supply and Demand (ch 4 &5)
-measuring economic well-being (ch 7)
Learning Objective: Apply microeconomic
analysis to evaluate economic events and/or
problems.
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From my intro course:
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Public
Finance
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Lets try it!
Keep in mind:
There is not one right way to do this.
- different types of road maps: scenic
route, fastest route, specific sites,
You already have a framework in your head for
how the concepts fit together.
- might identify tacked on subjects
Play around with variations.
- iterative process
- perfect is the enemy of the good
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Ten Principles of Economics Thinking Like an Economist
Interdependence and the Gains from Trade Market Forces of Supply and Demand
Measuring a Nation's Income Measuring the Cost of Living
Production and Growth Saving, Investment, Financial System
The Basic Tools of Finance Unemployment and Its Natural RateThe Monetary System Money Growth and Inflation
Open-Economy Macroeconomics Theory of the Open Economy
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Tradeoff between Inflation and Debates over Macroeconomic
Unemployment Policy
Topic List for Principles of Macroeconomics
Mankiws Brief Principles of Macroeconomics
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The Macroeconomic Building Blocks
GDP inflation unemployment
Long Run Economic Growth
- productivity
- market for funds
The Monetary System
- money and banking- the Federal Reserve
- the money market
The Open Economy
- international trade
- market for foreign exchange
Howm
arketswork
A Model of the Economy as a Whole
- GDP, inflation, and unemployment
- government policy
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Questions? Comments?
How to reach me:
@yogiconomist
Katie (Sauer) Hart
303-556-3037