I. COURSE DESCRIPTION Syllabus for PRM 549-48 Foundations of Teaching Ministries 3 Credit Hours Summer 2013 A study of the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of teaching ministries. Integrates the theory and practice of the teaching ministry and guides the student in developing a philosophy of teaching appropriate for the Christian setting. Prerequisites: None. II. COURSE GOALS The purpose of this course is to enable the student to do the following: A. Gain an understanding of biblical/theological/philosophical foundations of teaching ministries. B. Study historical and psychosocial influences on contemporary teaching ministries. C. Learn major periods of human development. D. Learn principles of organization and administration in relation to the teaching ministry of the Church. E. Study professional and lay responsibilities in accomplishing the teaching mandate of the Church. III. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS COURSE As a result of successfully completing this course, the student will be able to do the following: A. Discuss a personal, biblical theology and philosophy of teaching ministries that could be applied in a local church setting. B. Observe, analyze, and identify the theology and philosophy of teaching ministries present in a local church setting, evaluating its inherent strengths and weaknesses. C. Offer suggestions regarding changes that the evaluated local church could make to improve its teaching ministries. D. Articulate some of the historical and psychosocial influences that have impacted contemporary teaching ministries. E. Utilize the major periods of human development and the implications of each period in lesson preparation and curriculum evaluation. F. Discuss the importance of analyzing and appropriately implementing principles of organization and administration in the teaching ministry of the Church. PRM 549-48 Latest Revision: RL Summer 2013 1
G. Write and present a thorough lesson plan that includes clear lesson aims and completes the entire learning cycle. Incorporate learning activities that help to teach the lesson s big idea in a way that is appropriately contextualized to the target group s age, gender, social class, and ethnicity. H. Compare and contrast, in writing, the strengths and weaknesses of various curricula by using tools received in class. I. Present practical ministry skills and strategies. IV. TETBOOKS AND OTHER LEARNING RESOURCES A. Required Materials 1. Textbooks Richards, Lawrence. Creative Bible Teaching. Chicago: Moody, 1998. ISBN: 9780802416445 2. Other None B. Optional Materials 1. Textbooks None 2. Other None V. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Yount, William R. ed. The Teaching Ministry of the Church. 2nd ed. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 9780805447378 A. University Policies and Procedures 1. Students and faculty at Oral Roberts University must adhere to all laws addressing the ethical use of others materials, whether it is in the form of print, electronic, video, multimedia, or computer software. Plagiarism and other forms of cheating involve both lying and stealing and are violations of ORU s Honor Code: I will not cheat or plagiarize; I will do my own academic work and will not inappropriately collaborate with other students on assignments. Plagiarism is usually defined as copying someone else s ideas, words, or sentence structure and submitting them as one s own. Other forms of academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to) the following: a. Submitting another s work as one s own or colluding with someone else and submitting that work as though it were his or hers; b. Failing to meet group assignment or project requirements while claiming to have done so; c. Failing to cite sources used in a paper; d. Creating results for experiments, observations, interviews, or projects that were not done; e. Receiving or giving unauthorized help on assignments. By submitting an assignment in any form, the student gives permission for the assignment to be checked for plagiarism, either by submitting the work for electronic verification or by other means. Penalties for any of the above PRM 549-48 Latest Revision: RL Summer 2013 2
infractions may result in disciplinary action including failing the assignment or failing the course or expulsion from the University, as determined by department and University guidelines. 2. Students are to be in compliance with University, school, and departmental policies regarding Whole Person Assessment requirements. Students should consult the WPA handbooks for requirements regarding general education and the students majors. a. The penalty for not submitting electronically or for incorrectly submitting an eportfolio artifact is a zero for that assignment. b. By submitting an assignment, the student gives permission for the assignment to be assessed electronically. B. Graduate School of Theology Policies and Procedures Modular Program 1. Each module, usually held in the CityPlex Towers on the 21 st floor, has sessions Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m,. and Friday from 8:30am to 1:30pm. Students are to make travel arrangements that do not interfere with their involvement in all of these sessions and confirm course location prior to arrival. 2. To remain enrolled, students must upload all pre-course assignments to D2L dropbox 15 days prior (May 27, 2013) to the first day of the course. Each overdue assignment will be penalized 10 % for EACH WEEK it is late. After the third week no credit will be given for the assignment. 3. Following a modular course, the student is to do the following: a. Upload all post-course assignments within one month (July 14, 2013) of the final day of class. Each overdue assignment will be penalized 10 % for EACH WEEK it is late. After the third week no credit will be given for the assignment. b. Both pre-course and post-course assignments are to be put in the designated D2L drop box for the course. 4. Attendance a. Students are to attend all sessions during the modular course week. b. All absences, late arrivals, and early departures receive a grade reduction equal to 2.5% for each classroom hour missed and must be approved by the Modular Director. 5. The Disability Service Center, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, assures that no qualified individual with a disability will be denied reasonable accommodations based upon the individual s needs. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the Disability Service Center and properly register for these services. For more information, call 918.495.7018 or go to www.studentresources.oru.edu. C. Course Policies and Procedures 1. Evaluation Procedures a. Grading Summary Yount Interaction 15% Bible Lesson Plan Draft One 15% Bible Lesson Plan Final Draft 20% Curriculum Evaluation 15% Theo./Philosophy Syn. Paper 20% Final Exam 15% 100% PRM 549-48 Latest Revision: RL Summer 2013 3
b. Grading scale: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D =60-69% F = Below 59% 2. Whole Person Assessment Requirements a. All students entering the seminary are required to enroll in PRF 059 eportfolio: Whole Person Assessment, which provides specific training to develop the skills needed to create an eportfolio. b. WPA requirements for this course: (1) All students, regardless of degree program, must submit the Theology/Philosophy Synthesis Paper for PRM 549 to the course professor on eportfolio, on the same date the assignment is also due in class. (2) Failure to correctly submit designated artifact assignments on time to the course professor on eportfolio will result in an Incomplete grade for the course. When a student submits the missing artifact to the professor on eportfolio, he or she may fill out a Change of Grade Request with all relevant information and submit it to the course professor for approval and final grade change. 3. Pre-course requirements: a. Yount Interaction (20%) Instructions and template can be found on D2L under Content for this course. b. Bible Lesson Plan Draft One (15%) Instructions and template can be found on D2L under Content for this course. 4. In-Course requirements: a. Work on revising Bible Lesson Plan Draft One according to student and professor evaluations provided in class. The Final Draft will be turned in by the Post-course requirements due date. b. Begin work on the Curriculum Evaluation Assignment. Instructions and template can be found on D2L under Content for this course. c. Final Exam (10%) This exam will be available on D2L under the Quizzes tab. 5. Post-course requirements: a. Bible Lesson Plan Final Draft (20%) Instructions and template can be found on D2L under Content for this course. b. Curriculum Evaluation (15%) Instructions and template can be found on D2L under Content for this course. c. Theology/Philosophy Synthesis Paper (20%) Instructions and template can be found on D2L under Content for this course. i. Theology/Philosophy Synthesis Paper: o The Theology/Philosophy Synthesis Paper will be the eportfolio artifact for this class. o Submit to D2L drop box for course grade o o Also submit to course professor in eportfolio Failure to submit artifact assignment to eportfolio will result in an INCOMPLETE grade for the course PRM 549-48 Latest Revision: RL Summer 2013 4
5. Faculty Dr. Randy Loescher rloescher@oru.edu VI. COURSE CALENDAR Day Topic Reading Monday Unit 1: Foundations of Teaching Ministries (Purpose, Theology, History, Philosophy) Yount, pp. 3-28; 31-87 Richards, pp. 21-92 Monday Tuesday Tuesday Unit 2: How People Learn (Learning Process, Student/Teacher Roles, Learning Styles) BEGIN REVIEW OF DRAFT ONE OF STUDENT BIBLE LESSON PLANS Unit 2: How People Learn (continued) CONTINUE REVIEW OF DRAFT ONE OF STUDENT LESSON PLANS Unit 3: Human Growth and Development (Cognitive, Moral, Ego, Social and Faith Development) Yount, pp. 107-213; 217-284 Richards, pp. 93-150 Richards, pp. 151-212 Richards, pp. 213-240 Yount, pp. 285-360 Richards, pp. 213-308 Wednesday Unit 4: Programming and Planning (Curriculum, Class Size and Formats, Facilities, Small Groups, etc.) Wednesday Unit 4: Programming and Planning (continued) Organizational Structure CURRICULUM FIELD TRIP TO MARDELL S Thursday Unit 5: Administration and Staffing (Recruitment, Teacher Training, Leadership, Team Building, Working with Volunteers) Yount, pp. 88-105 Richards, pp. 351-410 Richards pp. 455-468 Richards, pp. 495-554 Yount, pp. 381-451 Thursday Friday Friday Unit 6: Teaching Ministries for Pastors and Leaders (TM and the Preacher, Influence, Mentoring, TM and Church Boards, TM and Change) Unit 6: Teaching Ministries for Pastors and Leaders (continued) FINAL E Dismiss PRM 549-48 Latest Revision: RL Summer 2013 5
Inventory for Student Learning Outcomes Graduate School of Theology and Ministry Master of Divinity PRM 549-48 Foundations of Teaching Ministries Dr. Randy Loescher, Instructor Summer 2013 This course contributes to student learning outcomes for the Master of Divinity degree as indicated below: Significant Addresses the outcome directly and includes targeted assessment. Moderate Addresses the outcome directly or indirectly and includes some assessment. Minimal Addresses the outcome indirectly and includes little or no assessment. No Does not address the outcome. Degree Program Outcomes Significant Moderate Minimal No Articulate a foundational knowledge of the content of Scripture within its cultural and historical context with application to selected contemporary situations. Interpret the biblical writings in the Greek and/or Hebrew languages using critical exegetical tools, and write a hermeneutical and exegetical paper. Scripture in Cultural/Historical Context Exegetical Tools to Translate/Analyze Biblical Text Present a basic knowledge of the key movements and figures together with their significance in the history of Christianity. Knowledge of Christianity Knowledge of Christian Theology/Doctrine Exhibit a basic knowledge of contents and methods of Christian theology. Biblical/Theological Basis for Ministry Strategies Present practical ministry skills and strategies. Christian Ethics for Social Issues Analyze and discuss contemporary social issues affecting the Church and society based upon biblical, theological, and ethical principles. Theology and Theory of Ministry Develop and articulate a theology and theory of ministry that is relevant to the student s background and calling. Skills for Contemporary Ministry Demonstrate skills for contemporary ministry within a variety of traditions, churches, and crosscultural contexts. PRM 549-48 Latest Revision: RL Summer 2013 6