BACKWARD DESIGN
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Bowen, R. S. (2017). Understanding by design. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/understanding-by-design/
Bullard, J. (2019). Creating Curriculum in Early Childhood: Enhanced Learning Through Backward Design. Routledge.
Caruana, V. (2019 junio 24). Designing meaningful and measurable outcomes: A first step in Backwards Design. Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/course-design-ideas/designing-measurable-outcomes-with-backwards-design/
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning of the University of Illinois. (2019). Designing with the end in mind. https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/online-strategy-development/develop-or-revise-an-online-course/online-course-in-a-box/designing-your-course/bigpicture/designing-with-the-end-in-mind
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning of the University of Illinois. (2019). Defining the goal. https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/online-strategy-development/develop-or-revise-an-online-course/online-course-in-a-box/designing-your-course/bigpicture/defining-the-goal
Cooper, K. M., Soneral, P. A., & Brownell, S. E. (2017). Define your goals before you design a CURE: a call to use backward design in planning course-based undergraduate research experiences. Journal of microbiology & biology education, 18(2).
McTighe, J & Willis, J.. (January 19, 2019). Understanding by Design meets neuroscience. [Podcast]. In NGS Navigators. http://www.ngsnavigators.com/blog/013
McTighe, J. & Wiggins, G. (2011). Introduction: What is UbD Framework? http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/UbD_WhitePaper0312.pdf
McTighe, J. (2012, october 18). Understanding by Design Jay McTighe [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZsc83jc-w
McTighe, J., & Willis, J. (2019). Upgrade your teaching: Understanding by design meets neuroscience. ASCD.
Michael, N. A., & Libarkin, J. C. (2016). Understanding by Design: Mentored implementation of Backward Design methodology at the university level. Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 42(2), 44-52.
Model Teaching. (2019, August 19). Backward Design in lesson planning. [Website]. https://www.modelteaching.com/education-articles/lesson-curriculum-planning/backwards-design-in-lesson-planning
Sideeg, A. (2016). Bloom’s taxonomy, backward design, and Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development in crafting learning outcomes. International Journal of Linguistics, 8(2), 158-186.
Trinity University. (n.d.). Understanding by Design lesson plans. https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/understandingbydesign/
Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. (2020, September 9). Backward Design [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEyawFeNRqk
Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. (2017). Backward Design steps. [Ínfograph]. Conexiones.
University of California Davis. (n.d). Course planning with Backward Design. [Mini course]. https://canvas.ucdavis.edu/courses/34528/pages/course-planning-with-backward-design?module_item_id=4965
Wiggins, C. (2013, noviembre 28). Understanding by design 1 of 2. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZOHdqhXgPE
Wiggins, C. (2014, february 16). Understanding by design 2 of 2. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raY9nqJSeNw
Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2011). The understanding by design guide to creating high-quality units. ASCD
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