PRACTICUM IN ANIMAL SCIENCES TEACHING

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. articulate learning goals of the practicum separately from the main educational goals of the course in which the practicum takes place; Audience: Graduate 2. gain experience in creating, revising, critiquing course syllabi, that is, get firsthand experience in developing course requirements and policies Audience: Graduate 3. develop a strategy process to align course materials and course assignments with course objectives. Audience: Graduate 4. practice teaching under distinct instructional modalities; lecture vs discussion vs labs; synchronous vs asynchronous remote instruction Audience: Graduate 5. prepare and implement lesson plans of a class period, a week of instruction, or a module of the class Audience: Graduate 6. acquire classroom management skills including how to deliver content, lead a discussion, handle questions and answers Audience: Graduate 7. develop both formative and summative evaluation instruments to gain feedback on how to assess and improve the teaching and learning process Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. articulate learning goals of the practicum separately from the main educational goals of the course in which the practicum takes place; Audience: Graduate 2. gain experience in creating, revising, critiquing course syllabi, that is, get firsthand experience in developing course requirements and policies Audience: Graduate 3. develop a strategy process to align course materials and course assignments with course objectives. Audience: Graduate 4. practice teaching under distinct instructional modalities; lecture vs discussion vs labs; synchronous vs asynchronous remote instruction Audience: Graduate 5. prepare and implement lesson plans of a class period, a week of instruction, or a module of the class Audience: Graduate 6. acquire classroom management skills including how to deliver content, lead a discussion, handle questions and answers Audience: Graduate 7. develop both formative and summative evaluation instruments to gain feedback on how to assess and improve the teaching and learning process Audience: Graduate