Developing learning outcomes

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www.wiredlearningconsultants.com

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HOW TO DEVELOP…

L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E S

• Big picture goals

• Skill, knowledge or ability targets

• 4 to 8 outcomes

L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S

• Mastery of outcomes

• Measurable activities

• 4 to 5 objectives per outcome

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

THINK BACKWARDS

Focus on desired knowledge & skills of student

ZOOM OUT

Zoom out to the core

aspects of the subject

CONSIDER INFLUENCES

Consider other factors that affect outcomes

4 TO 8 OUTCOMES

THINK BACKWARDS

Determine DESIRED RESULTS of student knowledge, performance, ability and/or attitude

• What are the big ideas?

• What enduring understandings are important?

• What content is worthy of learning?

• What should learners take away?

UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGNBY MCTIGHE & WIGGINS

http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/UbD_WhitePaper0312.pdf

ZOOM OUT

Sequence learning events with BROAD VIEW being first

• Zoom out to general and fundamental level

• Choose a few core aspects of the subject

• Ensure aspects are interrelated

ELABORATION THEORY BY REIGELUTH

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/learning/id/elaboration_theory.html

CONSIDER INFLUENCES

Factors that influence the formation of learning outcomes

• Program and institutional goals

• Industry demands

• Student characteristics and prior learning

• Good teaching and learning practices

• Your notion of learning

Think Backwards

Zoom Out

COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

Influences

• Explore the many roles of managers within an organization

• Business field• Trends in business

& management• Environmental

movement• College business

program goals• Students lack of

management experience

• Real-world learning

• Impact of external changes, such as globalization and environmental concerns

EXAMPLELEARNING OUTCOME• Illustrate how changes to the external

environment impact an organization

Big IdeaAspect of Subject

ACTIVIT

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In a small group,

• Choose 1 subject/course

• Determine 2 learning outcomes

COMPOSE

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THINK BACKWARD

SZOOM OUT

CONSIDER INFLUENCE

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

MEASURE IT

Choose evidence to measure the

objective has been met

CAMERA, ACTION!

Determine action

students must take to

achieve the objective

4 TO 5 OBJECTIVE

S per OUTCOME

ZOOM IN

Zoom in one or two levels to the details of the subject

ZOOM IN

Sequencing of learning events to move to next level of detail

• Zoom in/drill down ONE or TWO LEVELS of subject

• This level is the subparts of the whole picture

• More detailed but not as much as learning activities or assessments

ELABORATION THEORY BY REIGELUTH

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/learning/id/elaboration_theory.html

COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE PSYCHOMOTOR

I know… I feel… I perform…

remember - recognizeunderstand - explainapply - useanalyze - compareevaluate - critiquecreate – produce

receive - acceptrespond - discussvalue - persuadeorganize - changeinternalize – act

perceive - identifyset - beginguided response - copymechanical - assembleovert response - buildadapt - alteroriginate – construct

ACTION & MEASURE

TYPES OF LEARNING BY BLOOM (Revised taxonomy)

http://www.lbcc.edu/oas/documents/bloom_s-rev_3-09.pdf

LEARNING DOMAINS - verb

Zoom In Action

COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

Measure

• How to understand changes in the external environment

• Report, list, discussion, blog

• Examine, locate, recognize, discover

EXAMPLELEARNING OBJECTIVE• Examine the process of environmental

scanning

Level 2 of

Subject

Student Performs

Evidence of

Learning

ACTIVIT

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In a small group, • Compose 2

learning objectives per previously created outcomes

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ZOOM INCAMERA, ACTION

MEASURE IT

Back to Action & Measure

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NEW: expertise & interpersonal

ACTIVIT

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• Determine the 2 learning outcomes of this session

• Provide 2 learning objectives per outcome

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ANSWER TO ACTIVITY #3

Outcome #1 - To compose concise learning outcomes• To determine essential learning• To acknowledge influences on learning outcomes

Outcome #2 - To develop learning objectives to master learning outcomes• To determine next level of subject details• To design a learning objective that active and measureable

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

SUMMARY

L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E S

• Big picture goals

• Skill, knowledge or ability targets

• 4 to 8 outcomes

• Backward design

• Zoom out

• Consider influences

L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S

• Mastery of outcomes

• Measurable activities

• 4 to 5 objectives per outcome

• Zoom in

• Camera, Action

• Measure It!

[email protected]

(403) 816-7290

Dr. Kelly Edmonds

Thank you!