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Creating Effective Classrooms: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Course Materials

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This chapter builds on a consideration of learning outcomes by raising a number of issues related to choosing course materials and considering pedagogical activities that help students work toward the chosen learning outcomes.

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Hassel, H., Launius, C., Rensing, S. (2021). Creating Effective Classrooms: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Course Materials. In: A Guide to Teaching Introductory Women’s and Gender Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71785-8_3

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