Although the use of Backwards Design logic in American education dates back at least to the 1950s, it received a tremendous upgrade in recent decades, especially by leading progressive educators and …

This process of course design is “backward” because it starts at the end (the results, the learning outcomes) and works backward to plan what assignments, exams, readings, lectures, discussions, …

This paper explores the latest manifestation of backward curriculum discourse, namely, a theory of “backward” unit design. We view this “backward” curriculum discourse as foundationally positivist …

What is Backward Design? To plan one’s course through “Backward Design” means articulating objectives (also called “learning outcomes”) as the very first part of the planning process, then …

Focus Your Intention on the End Goal ing with the end in mind. Within the discipline of education this foundational concept is called Backward Design, first described Wiggins and McTighe (2012). The …

Backward design is a three-step process that starts with the end goal and works backward. It helps ensure you, rather than a textbook publisher, are making the most important curricular decisions for …

“Backward Design Fundamentals” (web pages; doc) introduces "backward design," an approach to course planning in which instructors start by considering the core "big ideas"/essential skills and …