Teaching with the End in Mind UAB Center for Teaching and Learning Medical Educator Series Will Brooks, PhD wbrooks@uab.edu

Conflict of Interest I have no conflict of interest.

Objectives Participants will: Describe the backwards design approach to curricular planning Create a curricular plan using backwards design

Traditional Curricular Planning Step 1: Identify topic Otitis media Inflammatory bowel disease Step 2: Flesh out content (lesson plans) Create PowerPoint covering information Step 3: Assessment Write some test questions on content in PPT

Backwards Design Approach Step 1: Identify the desired knowledge and skills learner will have at the end Diagnose and treat otitis media in children Differentiate the signs/symptoms and treatment strategy of Crohn’s and colitis Step 2: Identify/create assessment How will you assess the goal from step 1? What is the appropriate level of competence? Step 3: Lesson plan

Step 3: Lesson Plan What knowledge and skills are needed to achieve competence in the assessment I have chosen? This question keeps your content focused! What is the best method of instruction? Didactic, case study, simulation, rounding

Case Study Will Brooks was asked to deliver a seminar entitled “Teaching with the End in Mind” to a group of medical educators. He wanted to apply backwards design to the seminar preparation…

Step 1: Identify the desired knowledge and skills learner will have at the end Learners will be able to plan a teaching activity using backwards design.

Step 2: Identify/create Assessment Assessment will be to review a curricular plan that was developed using backwards design. Level of competence… Well, I didn’t go to the trouble of creating a rubric but that is how I would do it.

Step 3: Lesson Plan Knowledge and skills necessary? Know the steps to backwards design Contrast backwards design with traditional design Best method of instruction? Small group, hands-on practice

Let’s Get To It, Then… Assignment: Work in pairs to create an educational activity for your learners using Backwards Design. Preclinical med students, clerkship med students, residents, fellows, etc.

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