Review:
Understanding By Design By Grant Wiggins And Jay Mctighe
overall review score: 4.5
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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