Building Classroom Activities that Lead to Outcomes Achievement
After mapping the curriculum, a faculty member should be well acquainted with not only each learning outcome but also the extent to which related skills and knowledge are included in the course. Faculty should know at this point if students are simply introduced to the content in the course. Faculty should know if they will reinforce previously learned content, giving students the chance to practice related skills, or if the student is expected to demonstrate mastery of related skills in the course.
In other words, if a curriculum map verifies that only an introduction to knowledge or skills is necessary, a lecture may suffice, and instructors can often select activities that require only lower levels of thinking. However, if knowledge and skills are to be practiced by the student, instructors should seek activities that will require students to apply and analyze content. Finally, if students must demonstrate mastery of knowledge or skills, instructors should consider classroom activities that will promote the higher-level thinking skills of synthesis and evaluation.