Learning Outcomes: Blueprints for Course Design
Most simply defined, learning outcomes describe what learners are supposed to know, be able to do, or value at the end of a course or module. They should direct your course, but they also guide students – they are written from the students’ perspective and include action verbs. They tell students what the course priorities are and that they are responsible for actively pursuing these priorities.
Join us at the EDC on July 13 from 9 a.m. – noon for a workshop that will provide you with the tools to develop clear and measurable learning outcomes. At the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Explain the relationship between learning outcomes and course design
- Choose questions/criteria to consider when determining learning outcomes
- Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy of educational objectives to write learning outcomes
- Evaluate learning outcomes for clarity, demonstrability and appropriateness