This document discusses learning outcomes and their key features. Learning outcomes describe what a learner should know, understand, and be able to do as a result of learning. They are specific statements about the skills and knowledge students will demonstrate at the end of a course. Learning outcomes are assessable, not just goals, and are simply and clearly described with an emphasis on the learner and their abilities. The document also contrasts learning outcomes with learning objectives, which describe what content a teacher intends to cover rather than what students will achieve. It provides examples of learning objectives and outcomes and discusses different types of outcomes like conceptual, process, and skill outcomes.

2. Learning Outcomes
• Learning outcomes are an explicit description of what a
learner should know, understand and be able to do as a
result of learning.
• Learning Outcomes are specific statements of what
students should know and be able to do as a result of
learning
- Morss and Murray, 2005

3. Features:
• Learning outcomes are capable of being validly assessed.
• Learning outcomes are not simply a ‘wish list’ of what a
student is capable of doing on completion of the learning
activity.
• Learning outcomes are simply and clearly described.
• Emphasis on the learner and the learning.
• Emphasis on the learner’s ability to do something.
• LOs tell students what they should be able to do at the end of
the course

4. ObjectivesObjectives Learning outcomesLearning outcomes
• The learning objective of a topic
is a specific statement of
teaching intention, i.e. it
indicates one of the specific
areas that the teacher intends
to cover.
• Give information about what
the teaching of the unit hopes
to achieve.
• Learning outcome is a
statement of what a learner
should know, understand
and be able to demonstrate
after completion of a
process of learning.
• About what the learner is
able to demonstrate after
the course of instruction /
classroom transaction

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Examples
• To enable the learners to
generalise the formulae for
calculating the perimeter of a
rectangle.
• To get the learners familiarised
with the concept of lower case
and upper case of the letters
Examples
• The learner will be able to
measure and calculate the
perimeter of a rectangle
accurately.
• The learner will be able to
identify distinguish between
lower case and upper case
of the letters.

6. Unit Title: ........................................
On successful completion of this module, learner will be able to:
• Summarise relevant information regarding ………
• Formulate an appropriate …….
• Arrange appropriate tests and demonstrate the ability to interpret
…………………
• Perform basic …………
• Recognise, evaluate and manage …………………
• Differentiate between ……………………………
• Master the ……………………

7. Types of Outcomes
1. Conceptual/ content outcomes (Unit- wise, Class-
wise, Stage-wise) –Cognitive dimension (direct and
explicit in nature)
2. Process outcomes (Class- wise , Stage- wise)
Cognitive dimension (direct and explicit in nature)
3. Skill outcomes (Social skills - Self management
Skills…) – Class wise, Level wise (indirect and
implicit in nature)
Skill outcomes (Emotional skills) – level wise i.e.
(indirect and implicit in nature)