Why Do a Strategic Teaching Analysis?
Undertaking a strategic teaching analysis — by which we mean analyzing several key variables related to the course and making decisions based upon that analysis — increases the likelihood that the course objectives will be met. (Notice we didn’t say “guarantees course objectives will be met” — even the best strategic analysis can’t assure that the course will be successful, it only increases the chances that may occur.) Beginning the process of planning a course by doing a strategic analysis is advantageous for another reason: It makes the work that much easier. By consciously identifying the unique characteristics of the course, you create criteria by which you can make informed decisions about how the class should be organized and taught.
