Course Objectives

ED125 - Effective and Efficient Instructional Strategies

Planning Effective and Efficient Instruction provides new and experienced instructors with practical ways to design and deliver learning experiences that establish an environment that facilitates learning. The course summarizes important academic concepts while providing specific strategies for planning lessons, reaching learners, asking questions and assessing student mastery of the course and program objectives.


Module 1: Planning Impactful Lessons

  • Recognize the importance of teaching with a motivational attitude.
  • Identify key elements of a well-planned educational experience.
  • Apply course concepts to design lessons that include a strong introductory experience.
  • Design and effectively deliver course content through interactive discussions.
  • Organize and deliver lessons with a motivating closing activity.

Module 2: Leveraging Technology for Student Success

  • Identify and develop learning activities based on the unique learning styles of Net Generation Learners.
  • Recognize the advantages of incorporating technology to engage students.
  • Design technology-based assignments to facilitate student achievement.
  • Manage learning experiences through providing choices and consequences.

Module 3: Planning Effective Questions

  • Recognize the importance of well-planned questions to student success.
  • Develop more effective questions.
  • Identify effective and ineffective question types.
  • Prepare questions to apply course material above the knowledge and comprehension levels.

Module 4: Measuring Student Mastery

  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of various types of test questions.
  • Formulate properly written True/False questions that test students’ knowledge and comprehension.
  • Design multiple choice questions and matching questions that effectively measure student learning.
  • Format tests and quizzes that promote academic integrity.
  • Recognize the advantages and limitations of completion and free response questions.
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