Higher Education Teaching and Learning

"Learning outcomes are measurable statements that articulate what students should know, be able to do, or value as a result of taking a course or completing a program" (1). This post responds to a reader’s question, “Is there any evidence to support sharing written learning outcomes prior

Learning outcomes are very well intentioned, but their use discourages students from thinking outside the tick box, says Robert Nelson

Trying to determine what makes a good learning outcome likely doesn’t start with the question of what a learning outcome is. What is probably a better question to ask is; what is the purpose of a learning outcome? Surely if we know the purpose of a learning outcome we can judge whether it is good?

Ok, so what is the purpose of a learning outcome? Most educational institutions would agree the purpose is to set a goal for what teachers want students to be able to do at the end of a sequence of study or learning.