For example, assignments that call for factual recall are useless if the goal is to practice analytical skills. Likewise, not all writing assignments are created equal. The principles of backward ...

A classic example of this is the “term paper ... One of the places that support can take place is instructional design—in this case, the sequence and ordering of writing assignments. As I mentioned in ...

We offer these examples so that anyone proposing a PIC can examine the syllabi (as well as Assignment examples), critique and ... future PIC instructors to use for their own purposes as they design ...