Abstract
Andragogy, also known as adult learning theory, and backward design are not new concepts in higher education, but often the two are not layered together cohesively, or the misconceptions about adult learning theory and backward design stymie the design process. The purpose of this chapter is to present a course design model for faculty, administrators, and design team professionals to apply andragogy to backward design in a layered approach to better support adult learners. This chapter explores the application of backward design and andragogy in higher education with these essential questions: How are andragogy and backward design applied in higher education course design? How can considerations of andragogy strengthen the backward design model? What misconceptions about backward design and adult learning theory underly current practices?
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