International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 1, Number 2, 2007
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Blueprint For Learning: Constructing College Courses to Facilitate, Assess, and Document Learning
Laurie Richlin (2006). Sterling, Virgina: Stylus Publishing
Blueprint for Learning: Constructing College Courses to Facilitate, Assess, and Document Learning is an outstanding faculty development tool. It neither overcomplicates nor oversimplifies instructional design, and it provides numerous illustrations and references, making it a well-rounded tool. It would be best utilized as a study guide for faculty interested in engaging, learner-centered, accountable instruction.
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Steven Rose
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa, USA
steve.rose@simpson.edu
I’m a professor of Education and Coordinator of the Secondary Education and M.A.T. at Simpson College, just south of Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Prior to that I taught at Sterling College in Kansas after receiving my Ed.D. in Administration, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1992. For 12 years I worked in the public schools of Nebraska in roles including running a program for dropouts and serving as curriculum coordinator. My scholarly interests are varied. I’ve published on censorship (The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Journal), equity in teaching (The National Teaching and Learning Forum), brain-based teaching (International Journal of Reality Therapy), and formative assessment, among other topics. I have a passion for quality teaching at any level.