Begin with the End in Mind: Using Backward Design as a Course Development Framework
CATE Teaching Tidbits Workshop - Spring 2022
March 1, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
Zoom Webinar
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Overview
Instructors want their students to understand the expectations for learning in their course. But it can be challenging to ensure this is happening without careful course planning. In this interactive online workshop, we will discuss backward design (Wiggins and McTighe, 2005) for learning, an approach to instructional planning that starts with identifying desired results– what students are expected to learn or be able to do–and then proceeds “backward” to determine acceptable evidence of learning (assessments) and to develop instruction and learning activities that promote the desired results.
After participating in this online workshop you will be able to:
- Differentiate between content-centered and learner-centered courses.
- Explain the benefits of incorporating backward design into course design.
- Describe the three steps of the backward design framework.
- Identify tools and methods needed to effectively apply backward design to your courses.
Educational Technology Integrated Into Workshop: Padlet
EVENT LEAD: Erin Stapleton-Corcoran erinls2@uic.edu
EVENT CO-FACILITATOR: Lauren Woods, lmwoods@uic.edu
Inclusivity & Accessibility Information: UIC is committed to full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of university life. CATE’s online events are delivered through Zoom and may include breakout rooms and group discussion. CATE’s in-person events typically involve a combination of presentation and discussion-based activities. We welcome ASL interpreters, note-takers, and accompanying assistants to all CATE events. If you have questions about access, such as parking or building layouts, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, such as real-time captioning (CART), ASL services, or obtaining event materials in alternative formats, please contact the event lead, Erin Stapleton-Corcoran at erinls2@uic.edu.
Date posted
Dec 15, 2021
Date updated
Dec 15, 2021