1. Student-focused, not
professor-focused
That
means: learning not coverage-oriented
2. Alignment between course, program, and
institutional levels
Course
outcomes need
to reflect both
the objectives and outcomes that
the academic program represents as well as the broader mission of the
institution as a whole
3. Focus on abilities
central to the discipline
Course
outcomes should help prepare students for what is important to the discipline
of which
the course is a part
4. Focus on aspects
of learning that
will endure
Teaching
students new
modes of thinking is likely to have an impact on their
future;having
them memorize facts tends to be much more short-lived
5. Are
limited to manageable number
Learning
outcomes should focus a course on a few
(say, 4-6) key purposes that have a realistic
chance of being accomplished within a semester
6. Specific
enough to be measurable - Blooms
Taxonomy
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