ERIC ED387845: The Role of the Course pdf

ERIC ED387845: The Role of the Course

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Both educational and organizational researchers have been studying the socialization construct since the late 1970s. Research can be extended to examine the role of the course syllabi as a strategy or tool for classroom socialization. One theory which has been applied to classroom socialization is the uncertainty reduction theory; a possible method for creating meaning within the classroom context is the course syllabus. Initial research results seem to support the conclusion that a well-constructed syllabi can satisfy very real desires of students to know about the course content, classroom rules, and teacher expectations. The syllabi can further contribute to the classroom socialization process by serving as a contract (analogous to the psychological contract operating in organizations) and by reducing classroom uncertainties. For one instructor, her work with students in “Success Prep,” an employability training program, demonstrated that allowing students to assist in setting the “normative” culture for the group can and does work.

The syllabus can also contribute to socialization by reducing uncertainty or minimizing the amount of surprise that a student experiences. Uncertainty can be reduced by using passive strategies, active strategies, and interactive strategies–each of these strategies can be evident in a course syllabus. Additional research needs to be conducted to better determine the types of information needed on the syllabi and the outcomes (effects) of syllabi on classroom socialization, performance and/or satisfaction. (Contains 27 references.) (TB

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 1995-04
• Year: 1995
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Socialization, Teacher Student Relationship

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