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Journal Articles

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Assessing learner-centredness through course syllabi by Cullen, R., & Harris, M.
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, (2009), 34(1), 115-125.
Autonomy-supportive language in the syllabus: Supporting students from the first day by Young-Jones, A., Levesque, C., Fursa, S., & McCain, J.
Teaching in Higher Education, (2021), 26(4), 541-556.
An examination of the integrity of the syllabus by Habanek, D. V.
College Teaching, (2005), 53(2), 62-64.
Best practices in syllabus writing: Contents of a learner-centered syllabus by Johnson, C.
The Journal of Chiropractic Education, (2006), 20(2), 139-144.
Can learner-centered syllabus change students' perceptions of student-professor rapport and master teacher behaviors? by Richmond, A. S., Slattery, J. M., Mitchell, N., Morgan, R. K., & Becknell, J.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, (2016), 2(3), 159-168.
Constructing a learner-centered syllabus: One professor's journey by Richmond, A.S.
IDEA Paper #60, (2016)
Exploring the effects of different online syllabus formats on student engagement and course-taking intentions by Kim, Y. & Ekachai, D.
College Teaching, (2020), 68(4), 176-186.
Initial evidence for the learner-centered syllabus scale: A focus on reliability and concurrent and predictive validity by Richmond, A.S.
College Teaching, (2022), 70(1), 33-42.
The learner-centered syllabus: From theory to practice in allied health education by Peer, K. S., & Martin, M.
The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, (2005), 3(2), 1-6.
Measuring the promise: A learning focused syllabus rubric by Palmer, M., Bach, D., & Streifer, A.
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, (2020), 33(1).
Preparing an effective syllabus by Slattery, J. M. & Carlson, F. G.
College Teaching, (2005), 53(4), 159-164.
Syllabus length and use of images: An empirical investigation of student perceptions by Harrington, C. M., & Gabert-Quillen, C. A.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, (2015), 1(3), 235-243.

Ebooks

Online teaching at its best: Merging instructional design with teaching and learning research by Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A.
ISBN: 9781119242291
Publication Date: 2021
ProQuest Ebook Central