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Why this course is a bit different

Why this course is a bit different. An Outcome-Based Approach. Outcome-Based Approach - Why. What instructors teach, and what students learn should be directly relevant to the needs of society (i.e. future employers). OBE focuses on this.

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Why this course is a bit different

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  1. Why this course is a bit different An Outcome-Based Approach

  2. Outcome-Based Approach - Why • What instructors teach, and what students learn should be directly relevant to the needs of society (i.e. future employers). OBE focuses on this. • All universities in Hong Kong doing this for 4-year undergraduate programs in 2012 • This approach is endorsed by HKIE, CILT and also ABET (in USA).

  3. Outcome-Based Approach - What Intellectual & Professional Skills Personal Attributes Knowledge Intended Learning Outcomes What we expect you to be able to do Assessments Teaching & Learning Activities Achieving these outcomes as far as possible Evaluating whether the learning outcomes have been achieved

  4. Intended Learning Outcomes Creating 1 Evaluating 2 Analyzing 3 increasing course depth Applying 4 4 Understanding Remembering 3 Relative importance in 215

  5. This Course – A Joint Effort • This is one of about 40 courses implementing outcome-based education in this semester • Teachers have agreed to move toward an “outcome-based approach” • We want to know what works for students • We want to know how best to implement this approach for other courses

  6. What does it mean to you • Your course evaluation/comments needed - When ? Middle and End of Semester. - What? • Did you understand the intended outcomes for this course? • Did this course help you to achieve the outcomes? • Did the assessments (e.g. HW, exams) help you to evaluate your level of success?

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