Open AccessThe Aspirational Curriculum Map: A Diagnostic Model for Action‐Oriented Program Review
Author(s) -
Metzler Eric,
Rehrey George,
Kurz Lisa,
Middendorf Joan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/tia2.20062
Subject(s) - curriculum , graduation (instrument) , variety (cybernetics) , action (physics) , process (computing) , context (archaeology) , curriculum mapping , curriculum theory , emergent curriculum , plan (archaeology) , action plan , curriculum development , computer science , mathematics education , engineering ethics , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , engineering , artificial intelligence , management , geography , mechanical engineering , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , economics , operating system
When the process of curriculum mapping begins with the faculty's articulations of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students should master upon graduation, a curriculum map results that enables faculty to review the curriculum for effectiveness, see the workings of the whole curriculum at a glance, plan assessments, and recognize where adjustments or changes need to be made. This article explains these benefits and lays out a step by step process for building such a curriculum map that can be adapted to any institutional context. We also describe a variety of outcomes from and reactions to our process.