effective course planning and syllabus design for lac seth murray department of anthropology...
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Effective course planning and syllabus design for LAC
Seth MurrayDepartment of AnthropologyUniversity of North Carolina
April 4, 2008
1. List the main learning objectives2. Explain conceptual structure of LAC3. Choosing instructional materials
a) Explain your choice of specific textsb) Linguistic and cultural authenticityc) Link teaching materials to learning
objectives d) Beyond (just) texts e) Give full bibliography
Getting started
Specificities of LAC syllabi
1. What’s the big deal about LAC?
2. Less is more! (e.g., something graduate students have trouble grasping)
3. More than words…
4. Online and Offline
What big picture???
1. Keep some flexibility 2. Interconnectivity of courses3. Accountability of LAC4. Testing: they’re mostly in it
for the grade!
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