dusjagr & nano talk on open tools for agriculture research and learning
Backwards course design project
1.
2. WHAT IS BACKWARDS COURSE DESIGN?
Traditional Models of Course Design
1 Assessments Activities/
Readings 2 3 Results
3. WHAT IS BACKWARDS COURSE DESIGN?
evidence. 2 Plan
Identify
results. 1 Determine
learning
activities. 3
How Backwards Course Design Is
Different
4. IDENTIFYING DESIRED RESULTS
In the first stage of Backwards
Course Design, you should:
• Think about what you want
your students to know,
understand, and be able to do
after the course.
• Create specific learning goals
for your course.
5. DETERMINE ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE
In the second stage of Backwards
Course Design, you should:
• Think about how your
students will show that they
have mastered the
knowledge/skills you want
them to gain.
• Consider a wide range of
assessment options.
6. PLAN LEARNING ACTIVITIES
In the final stage of Backwards
Course Design, you should:
• Design your learning activities
and instructional strategies.
• Think about what the best
exercises for developing your
students’ abilities might be.
7. THINGS TO REMEMBER
• Design your course goals
around what you want your
students to understand and
be able to do in the long term.
• Don’t rely on just one type of
assessment.
• Give students a chance to
practice what they have
learned.
