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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 6
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Using a Backward Design Approach to Embed Assessment in Teaching
Whitehouse, Mary
School Science Review, v95 n352 p99-104 Mar 2014
Backward design provides a framework for curriculum planning that can be used at unit, course or school level. The approach places assessment at the heart of the planning process. In this article the ideas of backward design are outlined and their application to a current curriculum development project, York Science, is described.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Design, Curriculum Enrichment, Student Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Educational Practices, Teacher Collaboration, Design Preferences, Educational Strategies, Science Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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