Learning Outcomes
- Having trouble writing strong Course Learning Outcomes? Try beginning with clarifying the purpose of the course! This will help illuminate the main topics or themes related to student learning, helping to outline the expected learning outcomes for the course.
- Remember, learning outcomes describe what students should be able to know and do at the end of the course. Effective learning outcomes are observable, measurable, and specify an action to be done by the students!
- Learning outcomes should involve verbs that describe what the learner will be able to do! Having trouble coming up with good action words? Head on over to Identify Course Learning Outcomes for a helpful list!
- It’s the beginning of the semester! Ready to begin the assessment process but unsure of where to begin? Start by defining your Student Learning Outcomes! Student Learning Outcomes describe what students should be able to know and do as a result of the course.