Backward Design Curriculum Planner FAQs

Question 1

Is this skill only for long academic courses?

Accepted Answer

No, this specific implementation is optimized for 1-2 day intensive workshops, helping instructors focus on 'enduring understandings' rather than trying to cover too much content.

Question 2

What is the core principle of Backward Design?

Accepted Answer

Backward Design, or Understanding by Design (UbD), starts with the end goals—identifying what students should know and be able to do—before planning assessments or instructional activities.

Question 3

How does it help with assessment design?

Accepted Answer

The skill guides you through Stage 2 of the process, defining 'acceptable evidence' and creating rubrics before you ever plan a lecture or activity, ensuring testing is always aligned with goals.

Question 4

What is the 'I do, we do, you do' progression mentioned?

Accepted Answer

It is a scaffolding technique where the instructor demonstrates a skill, the group practices together, and finally, the student performs the task independently to prove competency.

Question 5

Can it help me restructure an existing presentation into a workshop?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can analyze existing content to extract potential learning outcomes and then reorganize the material into a performance-based workshop structure.

Backward Design Curriculum Planner

Key Features

Use Cases

Backward Design Curriculum Planner

Key Features

Use Cases