Introduction to Backward Design and Learner-Centered Teaching

The backward design approach begins with the end in mind and will create meaningful learning experiences that are learner-centered.

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Defining Learning Objectives

Using the backward design approach to define learning objectives will inform the assessment as well as the learning activities.

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Defining Evidence of Learning & Assessment Tasks

Explore assessment tools and strategies and how to align the assessments with the learning objectives so that they will provide evidence of learning.

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Learning Experiences Using Active Learning

Explore how to create an active learning lesson plan, engage students, define the professor's role, and how to apply active learning in courses.

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Learning Experiences Using Inquiry Learning

Explore using inquiry learning activities to develop higher-level thinking, engage students on constructing their own understanding, develop student self-confidence, and to do so in relevant and realistic contexts.

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Learning Experiences Using Contextual Learning

Explore how to create and use four different strategies to engage students in contextual learning experiences.

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Putting All Together and Design The Course

Explore redesigning a course by choosing the course, applying the backward design and learner-centered teaching strategies to outline the syllabus, and creating the lesson plans.

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Introduction of Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally responsive teachers utilize diverse teaching methods, integrate culture into learning, and build positive relationships with students.

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Diverse Student-Centered Teaching Strategies

Using the backward design mindset, getting to know students' interests, needs, and expectations, aligning assessment with the learning objectives, and designing a student-centered course creates engaged students.

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Cultural Competency Development

Define cultural competency and its components and explore its role in education.

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Integrate Culture Into the Teaching and Learning Process

Recognizing cultural differences and integrating culture into the teaching and learning process is key because cultural differences and individual differences play a role in learning styles.

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Address Diversity and Inclusion

Addressing diversity and inclusion requires personal reflection of attitudes and biases and how they can be expressed in intersectionality and microaggressions.

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Mentoring and Caring for Students

Mentoring relationships come in different forms with many benefits and some challenges that can be navigated.

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