Fink's Five Principles of Good Course Design

Fink's Five Principles of Good Course Design

Whether teaching young people or adult learners, most course design criteria are the same. This applies to the corporate world, as well as academia.

A "Good Course" is one which meets the following five standards:

1. Challenges students to higher level learning


2. Uses active forms of learning


3. Gives frequent and immediate feedback to students on the quality of their learning


4. Uses a structured sequence of different learning activities


5. Has a fair system for assessing and grading students

L. Dee Fink, University of Oklahoma Instructional Development Program, July 19, 1999.
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