Writing and using good learning outcomes / written by David Baume.

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1 Preface Sally Brown Learning outcomes are particularly important for Leeds Met 4 Introduction Good outcomes support learning, teaching & assessing 6 Good learning outcomes at programme, module and unit of study level Outcomes say what students can do at the end of a course. Students can have input. Active outcomes are much better 8 Good programme-level learning outcomes Start at the end. What will your graduates to be able to do? What qualities do you want your graduates to have? 10 Using good programme-level learning outcomes Can your graduates do these things? Do they have these qualities? Change your programme to achieve the outcomes 12 Good module-level learning outcomes On the way to graduation, what abilities and qualities does your module add? The clearer you are about this, the better 14 Using good module-level learning outcomes Knowing what your students should be able to do, you can plan or tune a module to achieve these outcomes. 16 Writing and using good unit of study / assignment learning outcomes A good learning outcome describes work to be done & abilities to be learned in a month, a week, a class 18 Re-integrating the curriculum through the use of good learning outcomes Modular courses can be felt to be fragmented. Programme and module outcomes can be aligned to reduce this 20 Using good learning outcomes to plan courses Clear appropriate outcomes are a solid basis for course planning 22 Teaching with good learning outcomes Teach towards the learning outcomes 24 Feedback with good learning outcomes Feedback on attainment of outcomes guides student effort 26 Assessing with good learning outcomes Valid assessment checks if outcomes have been achieved 28 Learning outcomes and academic level How to describe the academic level of a learning outcome 31 What do students think about learning outcomes? It s useful to talk with students about learning outcomes 33 Some other issues in writing and using good learning outcomes Limits and limitations of using learning outcomes 35 References and sources Background and further ideas and methods.