<p><span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: #000000;">SYLLABUS</span></span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span><span style="color: #202124;"><span><span>&ldquo;<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><span><span>The </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><strong><span>word syllabus </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><span><span>comes from the Greek </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><strong><span>word </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><span><span>sittyba for a parchment label. In the English language the world </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><strong><span>syllabus </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><span><span>made its debut in 1656, referring to a table or index in a book, but later, in 1889 the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><strong><span>term </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><span><span>had entered academic circles and was being </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><strong><span>used </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><span><span>to describe the subjects of a series of lectures.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span lang="en-US"><span><span><span>Ref.:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://elib.bsu.by/bitstream/123456789/170727/1/27-30.pdf"><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><cite>elib.bsu.by&rsaquo; bitstream</cite></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span>A syllabus conveys information about expectations. It is crucial then that the terms of the contract are clear and students know what is expected of them. The syllabus lays out your expectations for the quality of work you expect from your students and shows students how they should prepare for class.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2 class="western"><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>How To Make The Syllabus Engaging</strong></span></span></span></h2> <p><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Since the syllabus contains a lot of policy related items that may not be all that interesting to students, you may want to take a few extra steps to spice up your syllabus. Weimer (2011) suggests posing some questions in the course description that pique students&rsquo; curiosity about the subject. Explain to students that they will be able to answer these questions throughout the quarter as they complete the assignments and engage with the course materials. In the instructor biography, say a few words that show your passion for the subject and your excitement about teaching.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on how to spice up your syllabus or how to use a syllabus, please check out the a few Faculty Focus articles listed below.</span></span></span></p> <h2 class="western"><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>References:</strong></span></span></span></h2> <ol> <li> <p><span><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span>Bart, M. (2015). A Learner Centered Syllabus Helps Set The Tone For Learning. Retrieved from </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/a-learner-centered-syllabus-helps-set-the-tone-for-learning/"><span><span style="color: #4e2a84;"><span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/a-learner-centered-syllabus-helps-set-the-tone-for-learning/</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> </li> <li> <p><span><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span>Cunliff, E. (2015). Tonic for the boring syllabus. Retrieved from </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/tonic-for-the-boring-syllabus/"><span><span style="color: #4e2a84;"><span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/tonic-for-the-boring-syllabus/.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> </li> <li> <p><span><span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span>Weimer, M. 2011 What Does Your Syllabus Say About Your Course. Retrieved from </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://info.magnapubs.com/blog/articles/teaching-professor-blog/what-does-your-syllabus-say-about-you-and-your-course/"><span><span style="color: #4e2a84;"><span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><strong><span>http://info.magnapubs.com/blog/articles/teaching-professor-blog/what-does-your-syllabus-say-about-you-and-your-course/</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> </ol>