Blueprints for Course Design

A Learning-Centered Approach to Designing Courses, Planning Lessons, and Delivering Transformational Higher Education

Jennifer L. Booth, John D. Harvey, Melina W. Rabon

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN:
  9798385235612
  9798385235629
• eBook ISBN:
  9798385235636
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Curricula

Blueprints for Course Design incorporates multiple elements of educational theory and practice to create a comprehensive set of blueprints for the design, planning, and delivery of courses. It challenges educators in a variety of disciplines to understand, appreciate, and adopt a learning-centered approach to higher education that focuses on learners and helps them achieve measurable growth in content, character, and competence. The ultimate goal is to nurture holistic transformation in the lives of individuals who participate in the process of learning.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• List of Contributors
• Introduction
• 1. Leading the Learning: The Case for Interactive Strategies
• 2. Know the Learner: The Differences Among Learners
• 3. Define the Learning: The Importance of a Well-Defined Course
• 4. Guiding the Learning: The Value of an Engaging Syllabus
• 5. Assessing the Learning: The Rationale for Well-Designed Rubrics
• 6. Plan the Learning: The Blueprint for a Transformational Lesson
• 7. Facilitating the Learning: The Design of Effective Learning-Centered Tasks
• 8. Delivering the Learning: The Opportunities of Online Learning
• Conclusion
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Bibliography