Literature Review: Exploring Trends in Curriculum Design.
Identify a current trend in curriculum design (e.g., backwards design, vertical alignment, horizontal alignment, standards-based curriculum, learner-centered design, problem-centered design, technology integration, and so forth). Research a minimum of eight scholarly sources published within the last five years. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word literature review describing your identified trend. At a minimum, address the following areas in your review: Provide an overview of your identified curriculum design trend including its origins, primary tenets, application(s), and implications to learning. Summarize at least three strengths and three challenges associated with this trend. Explain how trends inform the development of curriculum design projects. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.