The document discusses the importance of learning outcomes in education. It explains that learning outcomes focus on what students can actually do after instruction rather than just covering content. Well-written learning outcomes provide direction for planning lessons, focus student behavior on skills to be developed, and clearly convey to students what they should learn. The document also contrasts learning outcomes with objectives and provides examples of verbs to use in writing measurable outcomes.

1. Learning Outcomes

2. In life, which is more important? Destination or Journey?

3. Playing well or winning? Shopping or owning? Great job or great pay? Driving outstation or arriving? Sleeping or awaking? Enjoying or finishing the book? Studying or taking exams?

4. An educational method that focuses on what students can actually do after they are taught. O.B.E.

5. Why is it important to know the outcomes prior to planning and teaching?

6. What do you want the students to learn? (Learning Outcomes) Why should they learn it? (Motivation) How can you best help students learn it? (Teaching Strategies) How will you know if they have learnt it? (Assessment)

7. Course Objective Course Learning Outcome Not behavioral in nature Verbs: Know, Understand One course objective may generate several learning outcomes Objectives are intended results or consequences of instruction, curricula, programmes, or activities. What THE STUDENTS are be able to do (specific) at the end of instruction Stated in behavioral terms Verbs: Identify, Discuss, Evaluate Several learning outcomes are derived from one course objective Outcomes are achieved results or consequences of what was learned – evidence that some learning took place. What THE TEACHER expects students to know and be able to do (as a whole) at the end of instruction

8. Why Learning Outcomes? Provide direction in the planning of a learning activity Focus learner’s behavior on that is to be changed Serve as guidelines for content, instruction and evaluation Identify specifically what should be learned Convey to learners exactly what is to be accomplished

9. Objective: To provide participants with a good understanding of outcome-based education Outcome: Participants must be able to demonstrate their grasp of OBE by, e.g. writing learning outcomes for the courses they teach A Sample…

10. Exercise: Write the objectives and outcomes for two lessons in the subject you teach

11. What are the characteristics of good learning outcomes?

12. Achievable

13. Observable

14. Measurable / Accessible

15. Challenging

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22. Learning is creating meaning and knowledge forms