UbD for Newbies
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“know” does not mean ”understand”
Introduction to UbD and PBL
Compiled by Tanya Madjarova, RRFLS, Stara
Zagora
Slide credits go to the image world of the ether
Why Use a PBL
Approach
Students learn disciplinary content
Students develop critical thinking skills
Students learn to collaborate with others
Students learn to solve problems
Students become life-long learners
Students acquire knowledge
Students learn the application
Knowledge becomes relevant to the real
world
Scaffold students’ work
Teach them team work
Facilitate along
Hint vs answer
Community
The world at large
Teenage Issues
Relevant to current and future needs
Plan ahead of time
Support vs tell them what they need to
know
Do not be afraid
Build curiosity
Help students generate questions
Encourage reflection
Start with the final exam=backward
design
Plan according to final exam
Do small check-ins
Do formative assessment
Reform work
Peer and self-assessment
A good place to start is here:
http://www.ascd.org/research-a-
topic/understanding-by-design-resources.aspx
Thank you.