Understanding by Design Quiz

What is the primary focus of backward design according to Wiggins and McTighe?

• Learning goals

• Instructional strategies

• Teaching activities

• Assessment methods

What is the main benefit of incorporating backward design in course design?

• Focusing on teaching rather than learning

• Encouraging intentionality

• Creating vague learning goals

• Promoting traditional methods of design

According to Wiggins and McTighe, what should curriculum lay out?

• The most engaging activities

• The most popular books

• The most effective ways of achieving specific results

• The most comfortable methods

What is the second stage of backward design focused on?

• Teaching methods

• Learning goals

• Assessment methods

• Instructional strategies

What does the third stage of backward design involve?

• Establishing learning goals

• Developing assessments

• Creating vague instructional strategies

• Considering how to teach

What is the first question instructors should ask in the first stage of backward design?

• What should participants hear, read, view, explore or otherwise encounter?

• What are big ideas and important understandings participants should retain?

• What knowledge and skills should participants master?

• What are the most comfortable methods of teaching?

What should instructors consider in the second stage of backward design?

• Assessment methods

• Teaching activities

• Learning goals

• Instructional strategies

What does the third stage of backward design help instructors determine?

• Assessment methods

• Teaching activities

• Learning goals

• Instructional strategies

What does the backward design template walk individuals through?

• The benefits of traditional methods

• The history of education

• The process of forward design

• The stages of backward design

Where can the backward design template with descriptions be downloaded?

• https://jaymctighe.com/resources/downloads/

• https://backwarddesign.com/

• https://teachingtemplates.org/

• https://educationresources.net/