BLENDING Blending Two Approaches to

Outcomes-based Course Planning

Why “Outcomes”

Newer Ideas

Constructivist beliefs about learning

Learners are the builders and creatorsof meaning and knowledge

First Steps…

Keep the course in mind

Keep the student in mind

Keep the program in mind

Combine…Yukon College template

Stiehl’s Content Mapping

Learning Outcomes

Course Outcomes

Lesson Outcomes

Knowledge, Skills Values

“Active” Voice

Verb and Context

No more than six ! !

Outcome Guide

Concepts and Issues

Skills Assessment Tasks

Intended Outcomes

Benefits of Linking• What do you see as the benefits?

• What do you see as the challenges?