The GUIDING Primer: Guiding Toward Learning Outcomes (The OUTCOME Primers Series 2.0)

By Don Prickel and Ruth E. Stiehl

NOTE: This is one of six books in The Outcome Primers Series 2.0 that form the only complete professional guide to establishing and sustaining a learning outcomes and assessment system in colleges, agencies, and industry. Other books in the series include The OUTCOME Primer, The CONTENT Primer, The ASSESSMENT Primer, The MAPPING Primer, and The SUSTAINABILITY Primer and may be purchased as a complete set at www.outcomeprimers.com.(WHO) The GUIDING Primer is a practical book for instructors, instructional designers, and workplace trainers on how to (OUTCOME) move beyond the old-school perception of what it means to "teach" to "guiding" learners using eight essential instructional practices in the pursuit of intended learning outcomes. (QUESTION) The one driving question answered is: What do effective "guides" do that is so different from our traditional notion of "teaching"? (HOW TO USE) Used alone (as a module), this book is an effective resource for professional development. Used in conjunction with its five companion Primers, it forms a complete systems approach to professional development for learning outcomes and assessment planning.FEATURED HIGHLIGHTSThe following features distinguish this Primer:* Instructor as GUIDE - In contrast to old-school "teaching", this work establishes "guide" as the preferred term for the responsibilities of an instructor in outcome-based learning. * A systems perspective and use of the river metaphor to illustrate the learner's journey and learner-centered instruction.* Case study approach - Follows a diverse group of instructors as they experience first-hand what it means to "guide" while paddling a whitewater raft.* Best "guiding" practices - Identifies eight best practices for guiding on a whitewater river that transfer directly to the classroom.* Tools to support best practices - Illustrates a litany of tools that can be developed to assist instructors in following best "guiding" practices in the classroom.* Illustrations that simplify complex and abstract concepts.* Modular flexibility - functions as an independent module for in-service training as well as a systems approach to professional development for learning outcomes and assessment planning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534887741
• ISBN13: 9781534887749
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 8.5"