Understanding by Design

NSG/531 v2
Stage 2 Worksheet Student Name: ________________________________________
1. For each learning objective, define what understanding will look like for each of the 6 Facets of Understanding. Refer to Understanding by
Design, pp.
161–167, for further explanation.
6 Facets of Understanding Matrix – Learning Objective 1
Explanation Interpretation Application Perspective Empathy Self-Knowledge
The student should
be able to explain
the importance of
healthcare
management by
showing their
reasoning
The student should
be able to
understand the
various models
found in the
healthcare
management and be
able to interpret
statistical data of the
growing need of
healthcare
management
The student should
be able to adopt
some of the concepts
that they have
learned in class
(Minniti, Blue,
Freed, & Ballen,
2016)
The student should
be able to recognize
the impact that
healthcare
management has on
the economy and the
nation
N/A N/A
The worksheet above follows the design principles laid out in the Understanding by Design model from Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005).
Understanding by Design.

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6 Facets of Understanding Matrix – Learning Objective 2
Explanation Interpretation Application Perspective Empathy Self-Knowledge
The student should
be able to understand
the importance of
heath management
in improving the
well-being of the
society and be able
to teach this concept
to other members of
the community
The student should
be able to interpret
the implication of
poor health
management in the
society (Phillips,
2018)
The student should
be able to apply the
knowledge learned
in class to identify
possible gaps in the
community
The student should
be able to recognize
the implications and
the importance of
health management
to the well-being of
the community
N/A N/A
6 Facets of Understanding Matrix – Learning Objective 3
Explanation Interpretation Application Perspective Empathy Self-Knowledge
The student should
be able to understand
and learn various
strategies that can
help them comply to
the ethical policies.
They should be able
to explain these
strategies in their
own words
The student to be
able to make sense
of the various codes
of ethics relevant to
their profession
(Rich, Singleton, &
Wadhwa, 2018).
The student should
be able to understand
the importance of the
ethic compliance and
the repercussion
involved.
N/A N/A N/A
The worksheet above follows the design principles laid out in the Understanding by Design model from Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design.

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2. How can students show that they have achieved the learning objectives? What evidence will show they have mastered the objective? For
each learning objective, define the criteria that will show they have mastered the objective. Incorporate your answers from the 6 Facets of
Understanding.
Learning Objective 1 Learning Objective 2 Learning Objective 3
For this objective, the student will be able to
show that they have mastered the objectives
by being able to explain the importance of
health management , adopting the various
concepts that they have learned and they
should be bale to interpret the various
models found in the society and the role that
health management plays in the model
The student should be able to list some of
the importance of health management to the
well-being of the society. The student should
also be able to list some of the duties of
health management in the society
(Senthilkumar, Rai, Meshram, Gunasekaran,
& Chandrakumarmangalam, 2018).
To show mastery for this objective, the
student should be able to list the role of
ethical policies in their profession. They
should also be able to explain some of the
policies.
3. How will you assess understanding? Will it require multiple activities? Or one activity that is based in authentic performance tasks and can
cover all facets of understanding? Now that you have established the criteria, how can student’s show they have met the criteria? Use the
GRASPS Tasks Design Prompts in Understanding by Design, page 159, for help in framing performance tasks that you can use for
summative assessment. For each learning objective, define performance tasks that provide an authentic assessment of each objective
Learning Objective 1 Learning Objective 2 Learning Objective 3
Students can conduct a role play
simulation to sow the importance of health
management in the society (Amelung, 2019)
Students will be placed in groups and design
a presentation that will explain the
importance of health management to the
well-being of the society (Elwyn,
Greenhalgh, & Macfarlane, 2018).
student will conduct a role play simulation
to explain the impact of lack of ethical
policies to the professional career (Mishra,
2016)
4. List any additional assessments that may be necessary to support progression towards mastery of each objective. These are formative
assessments and can be quizzes, tests, prompts, observations, etc.
Learning Objective 1 Learning Objective 2 Learning Objective 3
The worksheet above follows the design principles laid out in the Understanding by Design model from Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design.