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Exploring A Threshold Concept In Kinesiology 306 Course, Harsh Buddhadev
Exploring A Threshold Concept In Kinesiology 306 Course, Harsh Buddhadev
Backward by Design Mini-Studies
In Fall 2015, the new 5-credit KIN 306 course was created by combining old KIN 306 and 301 classes (3-credits each). This is the first course completed by all students pursuing a major in Kinesiology. Prior to Fall 2015, all Kinesiology majors completed two separate introductory 3-credit courses KIN 301 and KIN 306. The old KIN 306 course introduced students to theories of measurement and evaluation and various health and sport related aspect of fitness. The KIN 301 course, introduced the process of conducting a systematic search of research literature on health and sport related aspect of fitness and it …
Backwards By Design Retreat And Teaching Mini-Assessment, Hilary Schwandt
Backwards By Design Retreat And Teaching Mini-Assessment, Hilary Schwandt
Backward by Design Mini-Studies
At the Backwards by Design (BbD) retreat last fall for every topic and assignment, I focused on a class I was about to teach the coming fall that is a core class at Fairhaven college. Every student entering Fairhaven, whether a student in their first year of college or a transfer student from main campus or another college or university, must take this class in the first quarter as a Fairhaven student. The class is 201: Critical and Reflective Inquiry. At Fairhaven, professors are encouraged to select a content area of their choosing – as the focus in the class …