Module 1 Course design

1. In this approach, the first step is to examine the needs, interests and abilities of the target learners as well as the key features of the teaching/learning context.

• backward design

• forward design

• central design

In this approach, the course design often has a clear picture of teaching content and thus selects it as the departure point.

• Backward design

• Forward design

• Central design

The learning tasks in this course are devised as authentic as possible.

• Backward

• Forward

• Central

Interaction is promoted in this course and thus learners have plenty of opportunities for negotiation of meaning.

• Backward

• Forward

• Central

Accuracy is stressed in this approach.

• Central

• Backward

• Forward

Learners have their voice in deciding what to learn, how to learn and how to be assessed.

• Backward

• Forward

• Central

Assessment is to help learners to learn better.

• Backward

• Forward

• Central