One Course At A Time block plan
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The One Course At A Time block plan is an intensive academic scheduling system in which students take and complete a single course at a time in short, sequential terms rather than juggling multiple classes over a traditional semester.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic scheduling system
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block plan ⓘ curricular model ⓘ |
| affects |
course scheduling patterns
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faculty teaching load distribution ⓘ student time management ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase depth of learning in each course
ⓘ
reduce course juggling ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
quarter‑system multi‑course schedules
ⓘ
traditional semester system ⓘ |
| enables |
field trips and off‑campus experiences within a term
ⓘ
intensive classroom engagement ⓘ lab‑ or studio‑heavy courses to meet daily ⓘ |
| focusesOn | single‑course academic focus ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
flexibility for intensive off‑campus or experiential courses
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students concentrate on one subject without competing coursework ⓘ |
| hasChallenge |
fast pace may be demanding for some students
ⓘ
limited ability to overlap content across simultaneous courses ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
accelerated
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full‑immersion ⓘ intensive ⓘ sequential ⓘ |
| involves |
students complete each course before starting the next
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students take one course at a time ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor | full‑time students ⓘ |
| organizes | academic year into multiple short blocks ⓘ |
| pedagogicalEmphasis |
active learning
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experiential learning ⓘ project‑based learning ⓘ |
| requires |
compressed course content delivery
ⓘ
frequent assessment within each short term ⓘ |
| termStructure |
sequential terms
ⓘ
short terms ⓘ |
| timeFrame | each term is significantly shorter than a traditional semester ⓘ |
| typicalCourseLoad | one course per term ⓘ |
| usedIn |
liberal arts colleges
ⓘ
undergraduate education ⓘ |
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