Understanding by design /

Wiggins, Grant P., 1950-

Understanding by design / Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. - Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c1998. - viii, 201 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-200).

What is backward design? -- What is a matter of understanding? -- Understanding understanding -- The six facets of understanding -- Thinking like an assessor -- How is understanding assessed in light of the six facets? -- What is uncoverage? -- What the facets imply for unit design -- Implications for organizing curriculum -- Implications for teaching -- Putting it all together : a design template.


Curriculum planning--United States.
Curriculum-based assessment--United States.
Learning.
Comprehension.