One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

The ADE Thesis focuses on practice-based research related to curriculum planning and curriculum-in-action. Elliot Eisner (1984), argues that there is a gap between the “intended curriculum” and the ...

Marin Country Day School, a lower and middle school, is nestled in the valley of Ring Mountain in Nothern California, just north of the San Francisco Bay. A seasonal creek that runs along the school’s ...

Following a design process can help ensure course quality while reducing the time and effort it takes to develop a highly effective curriculum. Efficient Process: Course design is a complex process ...