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WRITING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
March 24, 2010
Student Learning Outcome Definitions Linda Suskie (2004) – learning outcomes
“are the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and habits of mind that students take with them from a learning experience.”
Kitty Green – “learning outcomes are statements that describe significant and essential learning that learners have achieved, and can reliably demonstrate…”
Goals and Student Learning Outcomes How are learning goals different than
student learning outcomes?
Goals Learning Outcomes
• Course or program focused
• Student focused
• Focus on means • Focus on the ends
• Includes things both inside and outside of teaching and learning
• Is tightly focused on teaching and learning
• Example – Students will complete a final group project
• Example - Students collaborate effectively with others within a team to accomplish a task
Evaluation and Assessment
What is the difference between evaluation and assessment?
Evaluation Assessment
• Course or program focused
• Student learning focused
• Focus on means • Focus on the ends
• Answers the questions – Is there a need for the program? Are participants satisfied? What are strengths and weaknesses of the program?
• Answers the question – How well and to what extend has the student learned
• Example – How satisfied is she with her experiences in the department?
• Example – Describe how what was learned in the minor integrates with what you learned in your major.
Crafting Student Learning Outcomes Student oriented
Measurable Very simply, can you determine what
students are learning and how well they are learning it. This does not have to be quantitative!
Aimed for continual improvement
How to Make Outcomes Action Orientated Action-oriented
To measure knowledge – define, describe, identify, label, list, match, name, outline, reproduce
To measure comprehension – convert, defend, distinguish, estimate, explain, extend, generalize, infer, predict, summarize
To measure application – demonstrate, modify, operate, prepare, produce, relate, show, solve
How to Make Outcomes Action Orientated (continued) Action-oriented
To measure analysis - diagram, differentiate, distinguish, illustrate, relate, select, subdivide
To measure synthesis – Categorize, combine, compile, design, explain, organize, reconstruct, revise
To measure evaluation – appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, explain, justify, support
Writing Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes should be clearly articulated
Linda Suskie (2004) Aim for goals that are neither too broad nor too
specific Use concrete action words Define fuzzy terms Focus on your most important outcomes Work with colleagues
Examples of Well Written Learning Outcomes
A Saint Mary’s student articulates the ways in which historical development is affected by cultural factors such as gender, religion, values, and privilege.
A Saint Mary’s student evaluates changes in her own learning over time, recognizing complex contextual factors.
A Saint Mary’s student creates and interprets arguments supported by quantitative evidence.
Connecting Courses to Departmental Outcomes
Course Map
Departmental Student Learning
Outcome
Courses
1 101,140, 145, 146, 220, 230, 401, 495
2 101, 120, 130, 200, 220
3 102, 110, 130, 300, 410, 450
4 145, 146, 220, 230
5 410, 430, 440, 450, 480, 495
Connecting Course Map to Four-Year Liberal Learning Outcomes
Saint Mary’s Four-Year
Liberal Learning Outcomes
Departmental Student Learning Outcome
Courses
LO2 1 101,140, 145, 146, 220, 230, 401, 495
LO1 2 101, 120, 130, 200, 220
LO3 3 102, 110, 130, 300, 410, 450
LO3 4 145, 146, 220, 230
LO1 5 410, 430, 440, 450, 480, 495
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