A Guide to Curriculum Mapping: Creating a Collaborative, Transformative, and Learner-Centered Curriculum

A Guide to Curriculum Mapping synthesizes teaching, learning, and assessment research to create an effective curriculum design that centers student learning and evidence-informed continuous improvement. It provides adaptable tools, resources, and templates for documenting, synthesizing, integrating, and visually representing learning opportunities, and has been tested in programs large and small across the US.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

A Guide to Curriculum Mapping is a comprehensive and innovative approach to effective curriculum design that combines teaching, learning, and assessment research. It aims to center student learning and evidence-informed continuous improvement. The guide provides adaptable tools, resources, and templates that readers can customize to their institutions and programs. The authors offer ways to document, synthesize, integrate, and visually represent how learning opportunities work together, whether within courses, across degree programs, or throughout an entire college or university.

The authors have presented their integrated mapping approach to acclaim at conferences for nearly a decade and have tested their use in programs large and small across the US, beyond systematically applying them at their home institution, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). This book empowers educators, including faculty, chairs, deans, administrators, educational developers, staff, and assessment leaders, to think through the clarity, organization, and alignment of their programs for improving learning using learner-centered research.

By synthesizing teaching, learning, and assessment research, A Guide to Curriculum Mapping offers a holistic and inclusive approach to curriculum design. It emphasizes the importance of student learning and evidence-informed continuous improvement, providing educators with the tools and strategies to create effective and learner-centered curricula. The guide's customizable tools, resources, and templates enable readers to tailor their approach to their specific institution and program needs, ensuring that learning opportunities are aligned and organized for optimal student success.

Through its comprehensive and innovative approach, A Guide to Curriculum Mapping empowers educators to think critically about their programs and make evidence-based decisions to improve learning outcomes. It encourages educators to consider the clarity, organization, and alignment of their curricula, ensuring that they are designed to meet the needs of their students and promote evidence-informed continuous improvement. Whether educators are faculty, chairs, deans, administrators, educational developers, staff, or assessment leaders, this guide provides valuable insights and practical strategies for enhancing student learning and success.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 150 x 229 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642671575