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BACKWARD DESIGN [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

An instructional design method in which a teacher sets the end goals before choosing the learning activities and the content to teach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

[Méthode de planification pédagogique qui] consiste à prendre pour point de départ l’apprentissage final visé.

CONT

La planification à rebours commence, premièrement, par la transformation du programme [d'enseignement] officiel en manifestations, comportements et actions observables, qui seront évalués ultérieurement en fonction de critères de performance précis [...] Ensuite, l'enseignement est planifié de façon à répondre à la question suivante : comment procéder pour permettre aux élèves d'apprendre ce qui doit être maîtrisé?

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