The document discusses writing effective learning outcomes for educational courses and programs. It defines what learning outcomes are and how they can be used. Key points include that outcomes should be student-centered, measurable, action-oriented, and results-driven. Good outcomes use strong verbs and are written clearly, concisely, and can be assessed. The document provides examples of effective outcomes and discusses how to develop and assess outcomes as part of the instructional design process.

1. Joe McVeigh NYSTESOL Melville, NY, USA October 29, 2011 Writing Effective Learning Outcomes

2. What is a learning outcome?

3. How do you use learning outcomes?

5. Definitions and underlying concepts Outcomes are the achieved results of what was learned. They are the evidence that learning has taken place. Outcomes are the abilities or products students have shown after instruction. Outcomes are what teachers will assess .

6. Definitions and underlying concepts A student learning outcome is “a specific statement that describes the knowledge, skills/abilities, or attitudes that students are expected to learn upon successful completion of a course of study, such as a course, seminar, or certification program.” (Wood, 2008)

9. TESOL presentation rubric The proposal abstract is well written and provides an explicit statement of participant outcomes and how they will be achieved. Excellent The proposal abstract is clearly written and provides a general statement of participant outcomes and how they will be achieved. Good The proposal abstract is adequately written and includes a statement of participant outcomes, but needs more detail Satisfactory The abstract gives some ideas about outcomes, but needs to specify how they will be reached during the presentation Fair The proposal abstract needs work on sentence structure and fails to give outcomes Poor Clarity of proposal and participant outcomes Evaluation criteria

13. What does a good student learning outcome look like? S M A R T tudent-centered easurable ction-oriented esults-driven ailored to specific programs

14. What does a good student learning outcome look like? Not too broad

15. What does a good student learning outcome look like? Not too narrow

16. Uses strong, clear, concrete verbs such as those found in Bloom’s Taxonomy. What does a good student learning outcome look like?

20. What does a good student learning outcome look like? Uses parallel language

23. What does a good student learning outcome look like? Makes it clear: by when? End of course or program vs. beginning placement

24. What does a good student learning outcome look like? Make sure that the outcome is measurable.

29. The process of developing learning outcomes Dealing with resistance

30. Questions

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