CDLA · Module 3 — Outcomes and authentic assessment

Backward design — outcomes before outlines

Wiggins & McTighe: desired results and acceptable evidence before you storyboard activities.

About 18 min

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Sorting, matching, quizzes, and the module gate stay behind a free account so scored answers are not public. The teaching notes below are the same cited curriculum.

What this lesson covers

  1. 01

    Stage 1 is not a topic list

    Understanding by Design’s backward sequence: (1) identify desired results — what should learners understand and be able to transfer; (2) determine acceptable evidence — how you will know; (3) plan learning experiences. Module 1 gave you business goals and actions. This module asks what evidence would convince you those actions improved.

  2. 02

    Three stages

    1 · Desired results: Name the transfer: what learners must understand and do on the job. A topic title is not a result.

    2 · Acceptable evidence: Write the assessment map before any activity: what evidence you will accept, at which LTEM tier, and who signs it. Storyboard screens come after that row exists.

    3 · Learning plan: Plan the practice first, then only the information that practice needs. Moore’s minimum information and Merrill’s application both start here, not with a slide count.

  3. 03

    Topic outline vs. evidence plan

    Topic outline first: Chapter 1: Introduction to safety. · Chapter 2: Regulations overview. · Final quiz: 20 random facts.

    Evidence plan first: Criterion: technician locks out machine correctly. · Evidence: timed simulation + checklist audit. · Learning: practice steps, then brief regulation reference.