Backward Design Principles and Practices

The video introduces the backward design process, a course planning method from Wiggins and McTighe's book 'Understanding by Design'. It uses a filmmaking course as an example to illustrate the three stages: defining learning outcomes, identifying assessment evidence, and designing activities. The video emphasizes starting with goals to create meaningful learning experiences and discusses the importance of alignment between goals, assessments, and activities. It also provides guides and criteria for determining what is worthy of understanding, highlighting the role of storytelling in filmmaking.

Who are the authors of the book 'Understanding by Design'?

• Smith and Johnson

• Wiggins and McTighe

• Davis and Clark

• Brown and Taylor

What is the first stage of the backward design process?

• Creating assessments

• Defining learning outcomes

• Designing activities

• Identifying evidence

In the second stage of backward design, what is identified?

• Learning outcomes

• Assessment evidence

• Course activities

• Student feedback

What is the main goal of the third stage in backward design?

• To design activities that result in evidence of understanding

• To identify assessment evidence

• To define learning outcomes

• To create a syllabus

What is the primary focus of backward design?

• Starting with course activities

• Starting with learning goals

• Starting with assessments

• Starting with student interests

What is an essential question discussed in the filmmaking course example?

• What is the role of storytelling?

• How to write a script?

• What are the technical aspects of filmmaking?

• How to work in a team?

What is a key component of effective learning design according to backward design?

• Use of multimedia resources

• Student-led discussions

• Frequent exams

• Alignment between goals, assessment, and activities

When thinking about outcomes, what should be considered?

• What resources are available

• What activities are fun

• What the students prefer

• What is worthy of understanding

What are the four filters proposed to determine what is worthy of understanding?

• Teacher expertise, available resources, time constraints, student feedback

• Enduring value, core to the discipline, requires uncoverage, engages inquiry

• Current trends, technological advancements, peer recommendations, institutional goals

• Student interest, easy to teach, popular topics, high exam scores

What is the ultimate goal of backward design?

• To support understanding and meaningful learning

• To create a detailed syllabus

• To ensure high exam scores

• To cover as many topics as possible