Psychology Question
Designing a lesson forces you to make intentional choices about how students will encounter, process, and apply new information. This matters because strong teaching is not just about covering content, but about structuring experiences that support meaningful learning.
Assignments serve valuable purposes, especially in monitoring student progression and understanding of material. They should be appropriate to the their level of understanding and contribute to their overall learning. Assignments vary greatly in format and the learning purposes they serve. Please refer to Bloom's taxonomy for more.
INSTRUCTIONS
In a Word file, submit the following information about your class:
PART 1
- A detailed lesson plan about a topic from your class. You can refer back to your course outline for ideas.
- Be sure to include:
- The main topic
- Learning objective(s)
- How the material will be presented
- Detailed breakdown including the method of delivery and approximately how much time per section
- Learning activities that will be used
- Detailed breakdown including purpose of each activity and approximately how much time per activity
- Materials/preparation needed
PART 2
- Create a sample assignment. The assignment should be part of the grading structure previously submitted.
- Be sure to include the necessary instructions a student would need to complete it. The assignment should be clear and detailed.*
- Create a rubric to coincide with the assignment and how students will be graded. The rubric should have at least 3 levels.
*You do not have to submit a completed version of the assignment, just an outline and the instructions needed for students.