Learning Outcomes By Terrence Willett What are Learning

Learning Outcomes By Terrence Willett

What are Learning Outcomes? Assessment / Program Based n Outcome Based Assessment n Skills; Knowledge; Result of Learning n Application; Understandings n Think of Them as Goals n Big & Broad; Group Decision n Sometimes called Exit Skills n

Kinds of Outcomes n Institutional n Departmental or major program outcomes n Course outcomes (course objectives)

Institutional Outcomes Wide Outcomes n For Example: n – General Education – Graduation – Board Goals n Listed in the Master Plan

Departmental or Major - Program Outcomes n General education requirements n Degree requirements n Certificate requirements

Course Outcomes n Goals Expected of the Student at the End of the Course n Course Outlines n Course Objectives n Student Expectations

Assessment Process Outcomes Indicators Evidence Criteria and/or Standards

OUTCOMES What indicates that student has achieved this? n What do students need to do this? n What do you need to see happening? n For Example: – Successful Transfer n

INDICATORS n n n n Completion of courses with final – Evergreen has a department-wide final Confidence in and outside of classes Conduct research GPA Number of units Communication Critical thinking Problem Solving

EVIDENCE n Hard Evidence – Easier to collect (i. e. transfer count) n Soft Evidence – Harder to collect – Affective domain (needs to be systematic) n Qualitative vs. Quantitative – Qualitative » Problem Solving; Critical Thinking – Quantitative » Organized; Documentation; Descriptive

EVIDENCE (examples) 1. 2. Conduct Research 1. Research Paper Assignment Completion 2. Log of Library Use 3. Internet Use-Bibliography Sources 4. Research Portfolio Student Confidence – Presentation in Class with Peer & Self Feedback – Self - Evaluation – Journal Writing – Group Involvement/Participation/Facilitator Role – Volunteering

CRITERIA and/or STANDARDS You have to have criteria to judge outcomes n Depends upon what you are looking for… n We need to demonstrate … n Design an assessment process n Get input from students/advisory boards n For example: n – demonstrate caring for nurses