Creating an SLO or PLO Statement Presented by ORIE Team Summer 2013

1. Academy for Planning, Assessment, and Research Creating an SLO or PLO Statement Presented by ORIE Team Summer 2013

2. Table of Contents • Defining Student Learning Outcomes • Creating PLO or Course SLO Statements • A. Bloom’s Taxonomy • B. Habits of Mind

3. Defining Student Learning Outcomes The student learning outcome (SLO) is a statement that explains what the student is learning, including the accumulated and demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and habits of mind, as a result of actively participating in the course or program of study. Program Learning Outcomes(PLO) answer the question: What will students know or be able to do when they exit the program? Course Learning Outcomes answer the question: What will students know or be able to do when they complete the course?

4. How to Create an SLO or PLO Statement • Student Learning Outcome Statements • Should align with the purpose of the program or the course; • Should be specific and measurable, using action verbs; • Bloom’s Taxonomy is a useful tool for creating learning outcomes that address different levels of learning. • Bloom’s Three Learning Domains: • Cognitive • Affective • Psychomotor

5. Bloom’s Taxonomy & SLO/PLO Statement SLO Examples: Students will be able to Describe history, purpose, and scope of physical therapy Identify the social, political, economic and cultural influences and differences that affect the development process of the individual. Knowledge: Recall data or information Action Verbs: cite, count, define, describe, draw, identify, know, label, list, match, name, outline, point, quote, read, recall, recite, record, recognize, repeat, reproduce, select, state, tabulate, tell, trace, underline.

6. Bloom’s Taxonomy & SLO/PLO Statement Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words. comprehend, compute, convert, defend, differentiate, discuss, distinguish, estimate, explain, express, extrapolate, extend, generalize, give examples, infer, interpret, paraphrase, predict, report, restate, review, rewrite, summarize, translate. Examples of SLO: Students will be able to Distinguish important aspects of the western moral theories, from the virtue theory of ancient philosophers to the modern theories of act ethics. Explain georeferencing of photos or images to maps. Summarize the principles of magnetism.

7. Bloom’s Taxonomy & SLO/PLO Statement Application: Use a concept in a new situation or applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the work place. apply, calculate, change, compute, construct, demonstrate, determine, discover, dramatize, employ, examine, illustrate, interpret, locate, manipulate, modify, operate, predict, prepare, produce, relate, show, solve, use. SLO Examples Students will be able to Implement plan of care for patients and families within the legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters. Apply appropriate organizational skills for selected types of speeches Conduct basic laboratory experiments involving classical mechanics.

8. Bloom’s Taxonomy & SLO/PLO Statement Analysis: Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. analyze, appraise, break down, compare, contrast, diagram, deconstruct, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, identify, illustrate, infer, outline, relate, select, separate. SLO Examples: Students will be able to Analyze and design electrical and electronic circuits and systems, using Knowledge of mathematics and basic sciences. Analyze self-practice in relation to the roles of the professional nurse.

9. Bloom’s Taxonomy & SLO/PLO Statement Synthesis: Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure. categorize, combine, compile, compose, create, devise, design, explain, generate, integrate, modify, organize, plan, rearrange, reconstruct, relate, reorganize, revise, rewrite, summarize, tell, write SLO Examples: Students will be able to Integrate the pathophysiological assessment findings to formulate a field impression. Coordinate human information and material resources in providing care for patients and their families.

10. Bloom’s Taxonomy & SLO/PLO Statement Evaluation: Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials. appraise, compare, conclude, contrast, criticize, critique, defend, describe, discriminate, evaluate, explain, interpret, justify, relate, summarize, support SLO Examples: Students will be able to Use critical thinking and a systematic problem-solving process for providing comprehensive care. Analyze and evaluate economic events that apply to the preparation of financial statements.

11. Habits of Mind & SLO/PLO Statement Arthur Costa and BenaKallick (2000)’s Habits of mind: Persisting, thinking flexibly, and striving for accuracy Examples of Habits of Mind: • Develop and use effective time management skills • Follow directions correctly • Appreciate negatives and failures as opportunities to learn and discover choices SLO Examples: Students will demonstrate time management skills, adhering to all deadlines for assignments, tests, and projects. Students will demonstrate effective therapeutic patient communication/relationship.

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