Design and Implementation of a Higher Education Course Focused on Divorce
Julie Campbell, Illinois State University
Keywords:
Course Design, Relationships, Learning Outcomes
Key Statement:
Would college students benefit from a course with a focus on divorce? Empirical evidence gathered by teaching such a course addresses this question.
Abstract:
A higher education course concentrated on the topic of divorce was designed and implemented at a public university. The objective of the course was not to say whether divorce is right or wrong, but rather to guide students in a cultural exploration of their own beliefs about divorce. This presentation provides details of the course materials and a discussion of the pedagogy surrounding a course designed around the topic of divorce. The results demonstrate that students who attended this course indicated that they increased their knowledge of divorce. These conclusions were drawn based on student’s course evaluations and instructor observations.
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Transcript:
Hello, this is Julie Campbell from Illinois State University, and this project Highlights the results that… We designed and presented a course On the effects of divorce in a higher ed classroom. This course was designed and planned to teach to an honors course at this Midwestern University. There were 24 students in the course.
The goal was to present students with research that was in alignment or presented results of Um, historical reports of divorce, the effects of divorce on children, adolescents, and adults And on adults. That were from divorced households. We wanted to assess what students knew at the beginning of the course, then present the material, and then at the end have them all give a final 5-minute presentation about their beliefs On divorce, and how the course may have. Solidify… And of the students were from the Arts and Sciences, with many also. So, from the…
We were affected by the course, you'll… You'll see mini… Sure, it was interesting and similar across education majors. As an education major, the social issues of divorce are very present in the students I will teach. Therefore, learning about this issue and the many ways it can impact children specifically will help me in my future career.
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