Curriculum planning with design language : building elegant courses and units /
Ken Badley ; illustrations by Kristen Badley.
- xiv, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Designing instruction -- Introducing the patterns -- Strong centres -- Boundaries -- Entrances and exits -- Coherence and connections -- Green spaces -- Public and private -- Repetition and variety -- Gradients, harmony and levels of scale -- Master plans and organic development -- Agile, light structures -- Agile unit design.
Curriculum Planning with Design Language provides a streamlined, adaptable framework for using visual design terminology to conceptualize instructional design objectives, processes, and strategies. Drawing from instructional design theory, pattern language theory, and aesthetics, these ten course and unit design principles help educators break down and clarify their broader planning tasks and concerns. Written in clear, direct prose and rich with intuitive examples, this book showcases insights leading to effective curriculum design that will speak equally to pre-service and experienced educators.
CAS General Education Curriculum (GEC) College of Education Graduate Studies Doctor of Philiosophy major in English Language Teaching