Learning Outcomes and Assessment

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DG

S 2013 – V

ictoria, B

C

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

• Learning Outcome - A learning outcome is an area of knowledge, practical skill, area of professional development, attitude, higher-order thinking skill, etc., that an instructor expects students to develop, learn, or master during a course or program.

• Assessment - Some of these learning outcomes are observable and measurable by quantitative or qualitative assessment models.

WC

DG

S 2013 – V

ictoria, B

C

Reasons for LOA

• accreditation• government quality assurance• program evaluation• program revision• faculty/department/program review

• best practice for program renewal

WC

DG

S 2013 – V

ictoria, B

C

Implementation

institutional goals vs. program goals

learning outcomes vs. teaching goals

course level vs. program level

data given to IRP vs. data held by academic unit

mandatory vs. voluntary

myth vs. reality