Without goals in mind, these foci do not impose much "learning." Sure kids are given information, but what can they gain from these approaches without any objectives or goals?
clarifying the goal called “student understanding” while exploring the means called “good design”
Consider the role that predictable student misunderstandings should play in the design of curricula, assessments, and instruction
Last semester I took Developing Reasoning ... in that class we considered misconceptions and where students might misunderstand or get confused or just plain lost. It is always important to realize that just because you understand a concept does not mean other will. AND you need to plan for misconceptions so it at least looks like you have all the answers haha
This is frustrating!! This has been argued between different classes I took here at Fisher. Within my childhood/special program, we were pushed back and forth on this idea of how to write objectives. I guess the hardest part really was to remember which class wanted you to write which type of objective. Feel free to disagree, but I kind of feel like having a measurable objective is a way to ensure understanding instead of stating that "students will understand..." But UBD (understanding by design) sees it differently.