Inverting the Curriculum: Ariel Diaz at TEDxCambridge 2013

What was the idea of creating the curriculum

• Upside down curriculum

• Inverted curriculum

• Backward Curriculum

• Reversed curriculum

What is the problem of traditional curriculum according to the video?

• Lack of regular monitoring and evaluation

• Innovation results in teacher burnout

• There is need to respond to the fast changing type in the Information Age

• Based on memorization of the details

What is "the curse of knowledge" about

• Difficulty in understanding the charm of the subject

• Results in thinking the experts know the best

• The beauty of the subjects is overestimated

• Ignorance is bliss

What is the sequence of curriculum in traditional curriculum designs?

• 1. Learning path 2. Details

  3. Big idea

• 1. Details 2. Big idea 3. Learning path

• 1. Big idea 2. Learning path 3. Details

• 1. Details 2. Learning path 3. Big idea

Why should we start with a big idea while developing a curriculum?

• It distracts students from the expert knowledge

• It eases the teacher's workload

• It adds relevance to the subject

• All of the above

The research from Stanford University shows us:

• 25-30% of students experience little to no exhaustion

• Students find themselves to be more disciplined in inverted curriculum

• Students' achievement increases in inverted curriculum

• All of the above

Grinnel college research shows us

• Students who didn't plan to major in science appreciate subject

• Students develop love towards the subjects

• Students were drawn to do research and deal with science

• All of the above

An example for inverted curriculum is

• 1. Endoplasmic reticulum 2. Evolution 3. DNA

• 1. Rich ecosystem 2. Diverse animals and plants 3. Genetics

• 1. DNA 2. Cells 3. Genetics

• 1. Evolution 2. Life 3. Rich eco-system

According to the video the students should

• Question

• Be organized

• Socialize

• Communicate with teachers

According to the video the parents should

• Give space for their children to discover information

• Meet the children's emotional needs

• Design inverted curriculum

• Tie the learned material to real life