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Preparing a detailed course syllabus.
"My syllabus usually runs about 15 pages," says a professor of education. "It is organized by class session and each section consists of the major topic, four to eight important study questions or issues the students are expected to understand or be prepared to discuss, and the required reading and recommended supplemental readings. The syllabus also describes the assignments, grading procedures, and the competencies students are expected to have (i.e., the things they are expected to be able to do) at the end of the course."
In addition to his own detailed syllabus, a professor of forestry also prepares what he calls a "quasi-syllabus" for students. "The students' syllabus (which is sold to them at cost) includes a course outline and a complete set of the graphs, charts, and biological drawings which I show on slides during lectures," he explains. "In this way, students can study and review the supplementary materials outside of class in conjunction with the text and notes taken during lecture."
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