Blog Post#2 Responses

Response to Wei Li’s My Reflection on Module 2

Designing Learning with Purpose: My Reflection on Module 2

Hi Wei,

I really enjoyed reading your post! It’s very clear and easy to understand, and as a Computer Science student myself, I can truly relate to your examples and perspectives. Your insights on backward design are excellent. You having a clear goal indeed helps reduce unnecessary work and confusion, just like your algorithm assignment in the examples.I also strongly agree with your view on project-based learning. As you mentioned, in real-world careers, we rarely receive step-by-step guidance, so PBL plays a crucial role in helping students develop problem-solving and self-directed learning skills.
Overall, this is a fantastic post, well-organized, clearly written, and supported by great video resources and scholarly references!

Response to Jaisal’s Forwards or Backwards Learning Design?

Forwards or Backwards Learning Design?

Hi Jaisal!

I really like the title of your post. It immediately captures the reader’s attention and makes them want to keep reading. Your understanding of UBD is very interesting. For example, you mentioned how some bus routes in Victoria add double-decker buses during busy traffic hours, which is a great real-life example of “backward design” that responds to actual needs. It helps readers clearly understand how design can be driven by purpose.However, I wonder if you could add a few more examples related to learning design. Including such examples might make it easier for readers to connect UBD with educational contexts.

Regarding the “better learning design” part, I completely agree with your point! Memorization alone is often meaningless if it’s only for passing exams. From my own experience, many students cram right before exams just to get a grade. This reminds me of the “7-day memory rule,” which says that if you don’t review new information, you’ll forget about 80% of it after seven days. That’s exactly what happens when students rely on rote memorization: it’s sometimes inefficient and doesn’t lead to real learning.

Thank you for your post, Jaisal! It really gave me some new insights and reflections.