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Defining and Refining Learning Outcomes

Defining and Refining Learning Outcomes. UK Office of Assessment. The LEARNING Initiative Office Of Undergraduate Education . The Basic Process. General Characteristics of Learning Outcomes. Student-focused Articulates a single measureable skill/competency/construct

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Defining and Refining Learning Outcomes

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  1. Defining and Refining Learning Outcomes UK Office of Assessment

  2. The LEARNING Initiative Office Of Undergraduate Education

  3. The Basic Process

  4. General Characteristics of Learning Outcomes • Student-focused • Articulates a single measureable skill/competency/construct • Describes learning resulting from an activity • Ask "what do students know that they didn’t know before," and "what can they do that they couldn’t do before?“ • Aligned with mission, values at all levels

  5. Program/Unit Learning Outcomes • Focus on broad skills developed over time • Not restricted to a single course or learning experience • Demonstrate acquisition of specific disciplinary/professional knowledge and skills necessary after graduation • Ask: “What makes a graduate of the program able to function and learn in a specific discipline/profession after the degree?” • Clear and specific enough to be measureable

  6. Learning in Non-Classroom Settings Critical thinking Working with others Global competence Communication Adaptability Preparation for life-long learning Ethical behavior

  7. Measuring Learning Outcomes • Measures must be appropriate to outcomes • Avoid cumbersome data-gathering • Use both direct and indirect methods • Indirect methods measure a proxy for student learning • Direct methods measure actual student learning • “Learning” = what students know (content knowledge) + what they can do with what they know

  8. Action Verbs / Bloom’s Taxonomy

  9. Covert Verbs Avoid terms/phrases that describe covert behaviors, such as: • know • familiarize • gain knowledge of • comprehend • study • cover • understand • be aware • learn • appreciate • become acquainted with • realize • develop the capacity to

  10. Examples:Administrative and Academic Support Unit Learning Outcomes Students will … • demonstrate strong event management skills. • demonstrate application of critical thinking processes in making decisions and solving problems. • engage in intentional interactions with people who are different from themselves. • express the willingness to take steps to resolve conflict without outside assistance.

  11. Activity: Defining/Refining Outcomes

  12. UE Assessment Workshop Schedule

  13. One More Thing … • Please fill out the Workshop Evaluation Thanks!

  14. Mission Statement: Office Of Undergraduate Education To promote academic excellence through collaboration with colleges and support units across the University. The mission is realized through both administrative supervision and support of premier undergraduate programs and academic support units for students and faculty. Central to this mission is campus leadership on issues pertinent to student retention, curriculum reform, and innovation in teaching and learning.

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