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

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

Objectives Objectives 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

learning objectives learning objectives Learning outcomesLearning outcomesExamples• 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.

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 ……………………

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)