Srividya Bansal
1*,
Ajay Bansal
1,
Odesma Dalrymple
2
- Arizona State University Mesa, AZ 85212, United States
- University of San Diego San Diego, CA 92110, United States
Abstract
A well-designed and constructed course plan or curriculum is an integral part of the foundation of effective STEM instruction. This paper presents a framework for outcome-based course design that can be translated into a semantic web-based toolwhich guides STEM educators through the complex task of curriculum design, ensures tight alignment between various components of a course (i.e., learning objectives, content, assessments, and pedagogy), and provides relevant information about research-based pedagogical and assessment strategies. This framework has been applied to the design of "Object-OrientedSoftware Development" course and the results are presented.
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