Robert C. Hauhart (Saint Martin's University), Jon E. Grahe (Pacific Lutheran University)

Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone Courses

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Produktbeschreibung

Enrich your students and the institution with a high-impact practice Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone Courses is a practical, research-backed guide to creating a course that is valuable for both the student and the school.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 179mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9781118761878
• ISBN-10: 1118761871
• Artikelnr.: 41123708

Autorenporträt

ROBERT C. HAUHART is a professor and former chair of the Department of Society and Social Justice for Saint Martin's University in Lacey, Washington. JON E. GRAHE is a professor of psychology at Pacific Lutheran University, western regional vice president of Psi Chi, and an executive editor of the Journal of Social Psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: The Importance of Senior Capstones in Contemporary American Higher Education ix

The Authors xxi

Acknowledgments xxiii

1 Overview of the Capstone Course 1

2 The Role of the Capstone Course in the Curriculum 15

3 Characteristics of the Capstone Course 39

4 The Role and Design of Research Projects Leading to the Capstone Experience 61

5 Research Project Impediments and Possibilities 89

6 Designing the Capstone Course 103

7 Teaching the Capstone Course 137

8 Using the Capstone Course for Assessment 167

9 Conclusion: An Ideal Capstone Course 191

Notes 201

References 215

Name Index 239

Subject Index 245