Describe ways in which traditional adult learning theories and models support and do not support curriculum design when using the principles of backward design.
Write a 5–7 page paper in which you apply and integrate backward design into a course for adult learners.
For this question, write a paper in which you address the following:
Application
- Describe ways in which traditional adult learning theories and models support and do not support curriculum design when using the principles of backward design.
- Describe ways in which contemporary adult learning theories and models support and do not support curriculum design when using the principles of backward design.
- Identify ways in which traditional and contemporary adult learning theories and models support backward design and ways in which they do not. Use appropriate terms related to theories and backward design as you identify at least five ways that theories can or cannot be applied to backward design.
Integration
- Describe ways in which backward design can be used with adult learners in informal, formal, and nonformal learning environments.
- Think about a course you teach. If you are not teaching, think about a course you have taken.
- Describe changes you could make to bring the course in line with backward design methods. Reflect on whether those changes would be feasible for learners.
- Support your ideas with theories and concepts presented in this course. Be certain to identify the specific theory and provide examples of how it could be used in, or how it contradicts, backward design. Discuss any difference in approaches for formal, informal, or nonformal learning environments.
