What do you want your students to know and be able to do as a result of taking your course?
What do you want your students to know and be able to do as a result of taking your course? What do you want your student to know and be able to do as a graduate of your program?
Having learning outcomes focuses on the most important aspects of your class/program, and also helps students understand what your learning goals are for them and what they should be working toward.
Four to seven outcomes are a good number for a course or program. More than seven outcomes and it becomes very difficult to track. Focus on the most essential learning aspects of your class.
Outcomes should all start with: "As a result of taking this course, students will be able to...." followed by skill/knowledge and the level to which they should achieve that skill/knowledge.
Using measurable verbs in outcomes makes it possible to track the extent to which students are learning. It is difficult to measure how much students "know" or "understand" so it is best not to use these verbs.
The following documents can be used to help guide you in creating learning outcomes.
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