The Syllabus Evolved: Extended Graphic Syllabi for Economics Courses
29 Pages Posted: 30 Jul 2012 Last revised: 8 May 2013
Date Written: July 30, 2012
Abstract
An extended graphic syllabus is an artifact that contains limited jargon within a visual representation of a traditional course outline (i.e. a classic graphic syllabus) and incorporates visual elements into other parts of the traditional syllabus (e.g. course policies, assessments) in order to hold and focus the students’ attention on the document. Its purpose is to give students a sense of the course’s “big picture”, to make their initial encounter with the course topics more meaningful, and to induce them to actually read and reference the syllabus throughout the semester. In addition to providing rationale for using extended graphic syllabi, this paper provides examples of classic graphic syllabi for several economics courses, describes how to create them, and offers examples of elements of extended graphic syllabi.
Keywords: syllabus, economic education
JEL Classification: A22
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