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Backwards design model in English Micro Curriculum Planning

Abstract:

In the educational environment, planning processes lead to consider a wide range of elements that intervene and combine harmoniously to achieve a goal that is the efficiency and quality of education. The present study aims to determine which aspects are most relevant and appropriate in order to meet the characteristics of a proactive education within the context of language teaching at university level. This idea is reflected in the implementation of a planning format based on the "Backwards Design". The information was collected from the comparison of application of a survey to a group of 48 teachers of English and the revision of 48 lesson plans taken at random from the same group mentioned above. The teachers belong to the Language Center at the Technical University of Ambato and teach English at different levels ranging from elementary to advanced. There was a qualitative and quantitative method to process the information. Both sources of information were contrasted, and the results indicated that the planning approach of teachers does not match their lesson plans and that these do not provide the elements of a proactive planning. These findings allowed the development and adaptation of a new format of planning that brings together important aspects for quality instruction that promotes the development of autonomous learners.