1. Course Competencies New Faculty Orientation Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Developed by: Dr. Mollie DeHart District Director, Academic Programs 305.237.3731 Dr. Greg Sharp Rolando Garcia

2. Why Are You Here? Faculty are responsible for developing the curriculum. MDC has an established curriculum process to ensure that: 1.MDC course competencies are identified and developed 2.Course competencies fit into the curriculum 3.MDC is in compliance with the State of Florida Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) development cycle

3. A Course Competency is a… Description of:  Competence/Learning Outcomes  Intended result of instruction vs. the process of instruction And is….  Stated in terms of learner performance

4. Course Competency Desired results from instruction Does not precisely clarify what a learner must do or how a learner should perform. (Specific learning outcomes appear in course syllabi).

5. Many Pieces of the Puzzle: SCNS Example Form 112 Intent of the Course Find an Existing Course Browse Course Profiles Existing Course? SCNS Approval Upload to SharePoint

6. MDC PROCESS Ensures college-wide consistency

7. Process/Breakdown of Developing Student Outcomes 1.Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS): http://scns.fldoe.org/scns/public/pb_index.jsp#Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) http://scns.fldoe.org/scns/public/pb_index.jsp# 2.Browse existing course profile a.Existing course? b.Intent of the course/complexity c.Find existing competencies/outcomes for similar courses at similar institutions 3.Develop course competency using MDC format (Form 112 http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseCompetenciesForm.doc ) http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseCompetenciesForm.doc 4.Approval Process

8. Course Competency Template The student will… Begin with a verb (“ing” verb) and answer this question: What will the learner know or be able to do upon completion of the course? “By”: (Performance) Column 1Column 2 How will the learner demonstrate competency or proficiency? Stem/Goal Begin with a general statement of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

9. Form 112 http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseCompetenciesForm.doc http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseCompetenciesForm.doc STEM/GOAL General statement of knowledge, skills, & abilities Provides generalized “framework” Articulated through “By” statements GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES Action verbs Measurable, verifiable, or observable Cognitive, psychomotor, & affective domains LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes mapping is specific to individual course competencies. Requires Discipline consensus regarding assessment.

10. Sample of Course Competency Format using MDC Form 112 –The student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of curriculum development by: Composing course proposals within established guidelines Describing components of Learning Outcomes Incorporating assessment of Learning Outcomes in course proposals Utilizing resource materials and tools provided Constructing courses which meet the needs of the student and institution http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseCompetenciesF orm.dochttp://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseCompetenciesF orm.doc Stem “By” Statements

11. Example of Competencies Upon successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of language in the development of culture by: –explaining how language develops. –identifying the main type of language families. –analyzing how language and culture impact each other.

12. Competency vs. Activity A course competency describes student learning outcomes NOT instructor or student activities. Non-examples: “Viewing specific films and slides on various art movements.” “Attending various lectures.”

13. Course Competency Performance – Ask… “What should learners be able to do when demonstrating competency of the task/content?”

14. Examples of Performance The student will … by: “Explaining how business transactions can be stated in terms of the resulting changes in the three basic elements of the accounting equation.” “Describing the patterns in the orbits, spins, sizes, and densities of the planets as well as concepts in the origin of the system.” “Identifying appropriate laboratory data collection procedures, techniques and equipment necessary to perform standard analytical laboratory activities.”

15. Intent of Course/Complexity Does the competency meet state guidelines? –SCNSSCNS –FrameworksFrameworks Is the competency appropriate for the level of instruction? (Simple to complex?)

16. Cognitive Domains & Taxonomies in Course Competencies

17. Taxonomy Systematic grouping of outcomes Share characteristics Sequential and cumulative order

18. Learning Domains http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html 3 Types of Learning: Psychomotor Manual or Physical Skills (Skills) How we “do” Affective Growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitude) How we “feel” Cognitive Mental Skills (Knowledge) What we know

19. Additional Links to Bloom’s Taxonomy http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloo m/blooms.htmhttp://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloo m/blooms.htm http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/departments/ltd/ped agogy/bloom.htmhttp://www.pc.maricopa.edu/departments/ltd/ped agogy/bloom.htm http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/learning/ bloom.htmhttp://social.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/learning/ bloom.htm http://www.stfrancis.edu/assessment/BloomRevis edTaxonomy_KeyWords.pdf#search=%22bloom s%20taxonomy%20revised%22http://www.stfrancis.edu/assessment/BloomRevis edTaxonomy_KeyWords.pdf#search=%22bloom s%20taxonomy%20revised%22 http://www.swanhillsc.vic.edu.au/home/midyears/ toolbox/blooms/revisedbloomsverbs.dochttp://www.swanhillsc.vic.edu.au/home/midyears/ toolbox/blooms/revisedbloomsverbs.doc

20. MDC Academic Approval Process Plan accordingly…..lengthy process –http://www.mdc.edu/cassc/documents/cassc_calendar.pdfhttp://www.mdc.edu/cassc/documents/cassc_calendar.pdf –http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asphttp://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asp

21. Flowchart for Course Competencies/Existing Programs http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asp http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asp

22. Course Competency Repository https://spsd.mdc.edu/cwg/ap/cc/default. aspxhttps://spsd.mdc.edu/cwg/ap/cc/default. aspx http://www.mdc.edu/asa/popups/course _competencies.asphttp://www.mdc.edu/asa/popups/course _competencies.asp –Competancies r posted the on world wide web. So please heck you spelling punctuation n grammr.

23. ASSISTANCE Feeling a little lost???? Office of Academic Programs http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs.asp 305.237.3715 For additional information: Developing Course Competencies Workshop CTD 0555

24. Confused??? Questions???