Overview
Backward design is a strategic approach that begins with identifying desired learning outcomes and working backward to develop instructional methods that achieve those outcomes. This method ensures all aspects of the professional development session align with the intended goals. Creating a satisfaction survey before designing a presentation supports the presenter in having a clear understanding of the learning that should be achieved at the end of their professional development session.
Part 1: Post-PD Session Satisfaction Survey
To design effective professional development opportunities, it is important to have a clear understanding of the desired outcomes before beginning your planning.
Select one of the PD topics from the “Needs Assessment Data” in Topic 3. In preparation for designing your professional development, create a minimum 10-question satisfaction survey using a free online application (e.g., Google Forms, Survey Monkey) that will be given to the audience after your presentation. Your survey should include questions that assess the effectiveness of your engagement, instruction, questioning strategies, and content knowledge. Include both multiple-choice and open-ended questions that will provide enough data for you to revise your presentation for future use.
Part 2: Professional Development Outline
Using the topic from your survey in Part 1, design a comprehensive and detailed outline for a professional development presentation that demonstrates best practices for teaching adult learners. This outline will be used to inform the Topic 6 assignment.
The outline should include the following:
- Presentation Platform: Explain the platform you will use to deliver your presentation and explain how it is best suited for your topic and audience.
- Learning Objectives: Include the learning objectives of the professional development and what participants should know or be able to do by the end of the session. These should be measurable goals.
- Agenda Overview and Meeting Norms: Outline the topics to be covered and meeting norms, including participant engagement that is expected during the presentation.
- Engagement Strategies: Include at least two engagement strategies where participants will be actively involved with the material (e.g., live polling, hands-on applications, utilizing learning tools/platforms, games). Justify how the engagement strategies support adult learners.
- Instructional Strategies: Include at least two instructional strategies that are appropriate for adult learners and accommodate different learning styles using a variety of methods. Justify how the instructional strategies consider an adult learner’s time and space.
- Questioning Strategies: Include at least three questioning strategies to assess participant understanding during the presentation. Justify how the questioning strategies support adult learners.
- Technology/Resources: Include at least one technology tool or platform that will enhance student learning in the classroom in relation to the presentation topic. This could be a technology tool or platform that is explicitly demonstrated or one that is integrated into professional development to demonstrate how it can be used to deliver instruction or engage students. Additional resources within the presentation should also be added (e.g., screenshots or links to handouts/guides, videos, visual aids, interactive materials, and technology tools).
Support your work with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Submit a link to your survey, presentation outline, and scholarly resources as a single document. Ensure the link can be viewed by others prior to submitting.