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Understanding by Design Expanded Second Edition

ISBN: 9780131950849 | 0131950843
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 7/14/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
The highly anticipated second edition of Understanding by Design poses the core, essential questions of understanding and design, and provides readers with practical solutions for the teacher-designer. The book opens by analyzing the logic of backward design as an alternative to coverage and activity-oriented plans. Though backward from habit, this approach brings more focus and coherence to instruction. The text proposes a multifaceted approach, with the six facets of understanding. The facets combine with backward design to provide a powerful... MORE
List of Figures
iv
Prefacevi
Acknowledgmentsx
Introduction1(12)
Backward De... MORE
13(22)
Understanding Understanding
35(21)
Gaining Clarity on Our Goals
56(26)
The Six Facets of Understanding
82(23)
Essential Questions: Doorways to Understanding
105(21)
Crafting Understandings
126(20)
Thinking like an Assessor
146(26)
Criteria and Validity
172(19)
Planning for Learning
191(36)
Teaching for Understanding
227(27)
The Design Process
254(21)
The Big Picture: UbD as Curriculum Framework
275(27)
``Yes, but . . .''
302(20)
Afterword: Getting Started322(5)
Appendix: Sample 6-Page Template327(6)
Endnotes333(3)
Glossary336(19)
Bibliography355(10)
Index365(4)
About the Authors369

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