Curriculum Design Guide

A structured skill for designing research-informed curricula using backward design, constructive alignment, and competency-based frameworks. Applicable to higher education course design, training program development, and educational research.

Backward Design Framework

Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005) reverses the traditional content-first approach:

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

Define what students should know, understand, and be able to do:

course: "Introduction to Research Methods"
big_ideas:
  - "Research is a systematic process of inquiry"
  - "Methodology must align with research questions"