You have worked long hours in the design of creative learning activities for a course. The course has been presented for 3 years without any significant change. You have now been assigned a novice educator who is very excited and is presenting novel thoughts regarding the course. This will require significant change in the course. Discuss your initial reaction. How can a collaborative relationship between you (the course leader for 3 years) and the novice educator be achieved in order to provide the best learning opportunities for the participant? What evaluation information would you present to keep the course the same? What evaluation information would you consider in order to change the course?

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My initial reaction would be to show appreciation towards the novice educator for taking her/ his time to review the course and bringing forth the thoughts. I would expect these thoughts to be about improving the course. I would also explain to the educator the importance and benefits of what he or she doing in improving not only the course but also the program and institution’s outcomes. My collaborative relationship between me, the course leader, and the novice educator would involve discussing the current course and its outcomes and how it helps achieve the program and learner outcomes. I would listen to the educator’s thoughts concerning the areas that need change while noting down the major points. Together we would identify areas that need improvement while ensuring the syllabus, resources, etc. match the program, course, and…..Please click the icon below to purchase full answer at only $5