Enrich your students and the institution with a high-impact
practice Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone Courses is a
practical, research-backed guide to creating a course that is
valuable for both the student and the school. The book covers the
design, administration, and teaching of capstone courses throughout
the undergraduate curriculum, guiding departments seeking to add a
capstone course, and allowing those who have one to compare it to
others in the discipline. The ideas presented in the book are
supported by regional and national surveys that help the reader
understand what's common, what's exceptional, what works, and what
doesn't within capstone courses. The authors also provide
additional information specific to different departments across the
curriculum, including STEM, social sciences, humanities, fine arts,
education, and professional programs. Identified as a high-impact
practice by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and
the Association of American Colleges and Universities' LEAP
initiative, capstone courses culminate a student's final college
years in a project that integrates and applies what they've
learned. The project takes the form of a research paper, a
performance, a portfolio, or an exhibit, and is intended to
showcase the student's very best work as a graduating senior. This
book is a guide to creating for your school or department a
capstone course that ties together undergraduate learning in a way
that enriches the student and adds value to the college experience.
* Understand what makes capstone courses valuable for graduating
students * Discover the factors that make a capstone course
effective, and compare existing programs, both within academic
disciplines and across institutions * Learn administrative and
pedagogical techniques that increase the course's success * Examine
discipline-specific considerations for design, administration, and
instruction Capstones are generally offered in departmental
programs, but are becoming increasingly common in general education
as well. Faculty and administrators looking to add a capstone
course or revive an existing one need to understand what
constitutes an effective program. Designing and Teaching
Undergraduate Capstone Courses provides an easily digested summary
of existing research, and offers expert guidance on making your
capstone course successful.
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