Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backward design

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: back-ward de-sign
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of designing an educational curriculum by setting goals before choosing instructional methods and forms of assessment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Backward design can be applied to medical education by beginning with the national standards or competencies for medical education, defining outcomes and assessment methods, and then defining curricular content."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does backward design mean?: A method of designing an educational curriculum by setting goals before choosing instructional methods and forms of assessment.

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