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Understanding By Design By Grant Wiggins And Jay Mctighe

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Understanding by Design is a framework for designing curriculum, assessment, and instruction created by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.

Key Features

  • Backward design approach
  • Focus on understanding and transfer of learning
  • Integration of assessment throughout the design process
  • Emphasis on enduring understandings and essential questions

Pros

  • Promotes deep understanding of content
  • Encourages thoughtful planning of instruction
  • Emphasizes student engagement and transfer of learning

Cons

  • May require significant time and effort to implement effectively
  • Can be challenging for teachers unfamiliar with the framework

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