Essay Writing Learning Outcomes
Writing Learning Outcomes
This job aid is designed to help you to write learning outcomes for your courses. After using this job aid, you should be able to: define learning outcomes define the categories (domains) of learning outcomes identify the levels within these categories describe the relationship between program goals and learning outcomes discuss the preferred number of learning outcomes for a course use the checklist to write better learning outcomes.
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LEARNING RESOURCES UNIT
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Write Learning Outcomes
What are learning outcomes?
Learning outcomes specify what learners’ new behaviours will be …show more content…
Focus on outcomes, not processes ...................................................... ! 2. Start each outcome with an action verb. ............................................... ! 3. Use only one action verb per learning outcome .................................... ! 4. Avoid vague verbs such as know and understand. ............................... ! 5. Check that the verbs used reflect the level of learning required. ........... ! 6. Ensure that outcomes are observable and measurable. ....................... ! 7. Write the outcomes in terms of what the learner does, not what the instructor does. ..................................................................... ! 8. Check that the outcomes reflect knowledge, skills, or attitudes required in the workplace. .................................................... ! 9. Include outcomes that are woven into the entire course (such as work effectively in teams). .................................................... ! 10. Check that there are the appropriate number of outcomes (no more than three per major topic) ................................................... ! 11. List the sub-outcomes for each outcome ............................................ ! 12. Check that the outcomes fit within program and course goals ...........
This job aid is designed to help you to write learning outcomes for your courses. After using this job aid, you should be able to: define learning outcomes define the categories (domains) of learning outcomes identify the levels within these categories describe the relationship between program goals and learning outcomes discuss the preferred number of learning outcomes for a course use the checklist to write better learning outcomes.
®
LEARNING RESOURCES UNIT
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H2
Telephone: (604) 432-8406 Fax: (604) 431-7267 Web site: http://www.lru.bcit.ca
Write Learning Outcomes
What are learning outcomes?
Learning outcomes specify what learners’ new behaviours will be …show more content…
Focus on outcomes, not processes ...................................................... ! 2. Start each outcome with an action verb. ............................................... ! 3. Use only one action verb per learning outcome .................................... ! 4. Avoid vague verbs such as know and understand. ............................... ! 5. Check that the verbs used reflect the level of learning required. ........... ! 6. Ensure that outcomes are observable and measurable. ....................... ! 7. Write the outcomes in terms of what the learner does, not what the instructor does. ..................................................................... ! 8. Check that the outcomes reflect knowledge, skills, or attitudes required in the workplace. .................................................... ! 9. Include outcomes that are woven into the entire course (such as work effectively in teams). .................................................... ! 10. Check that there are the appropriate number of outcomes (no more than three per major topic) ................................................... ! 11. List the sub-outcomes for each outcome ............................................ ! 12. Check that the outcomes fit within program and course goals ...........