"Understanding by Design" Quotes
A comprehensive guide for educators on how to effectively design curriculum and assessment to promote meaningful understanding.
education | 201 pages | Published in 1998
Quotes
The biggest enemy of understanding is coverage.
Backward design is a design process that deliberately plans learning experiences and instruction to achieve specific goals.
Understanding is revealed by performance, not by recall.
Good design begins with the end in mind.
Designing backward requires us to think differently about teaching.
Understanding is not a linear process, but an ongoing and evolving one.
Assessment should always be in the service of learning.
The best curriculum is one that emphasizes understanding over coverage.
Essential questions provoke deep thought and encourage a search for meaning.
Authentic performance tasks provide students with real-world contexts to apply their understanding.
