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Student learning outcomes

Learn to write effective Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) & implement assessment processes to achieve program goals, with actionable tips & examples. Discover resources for enhancing student proficiency.

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Student learning outcomes

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  1. Student learning outcomes Training Subcommittee University Assessment Committee University of Toledo assessment@utoledo.edu

  2. Overview of assessment process • Determine goals for degree program graduates • Determine constituents that have stake in the success of your graduates • Determine skills or learning outcomes students will need to achieve program goals • Assessment of student learning outcomes and program goals • Make changes based on assessment results and constituent input

  3. Student learning outcomes (SLOs) • Student learning outcomes are skills students should possess by the time they complete degree program requirements • SLOs should describe the skills required for graduates to achieve program goals • Curriculum should be designed to insure students will achieve proficiency with these skills

  4. SLOs and coursework • Must insure that curricular content will promote student proficiency in all SLOs • Assign relevant SLOs to each required course • Modify curriculum if some SLOs are not adequately covered by required courses

  5. Writing effective SLOs • Learning outcomes focus on what students will be able to do with this course content • Written in terms of observable behavior • Measurable because you can observe them • Contain action verbs that describe observable behavior • Learning outcomes are NOT a description of • Course content or topics • How a skill will be learned • What students will be asked to do during course

  6. Student learning outcome example • This course will provide learners with an overview of historical perspectives of our world and help them develop an appreciation for the contribution of these various perspectives • POOR EXAMPLE - focus is course content and not observable behavior • Possible revision: Students will be able to compare and contrast historical perspectives of our world and describe the contributions of these historical perspectives

  7. Student learning outcome example • Learners will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms • GOOD EXAMPLE - describes observable behavior that can be measured • Poor revision: Students will learn how to effectively communicate in both oral and written forms

  8. Student learning outcome example • Learners will be introduced to scientific reasoning skills • POOR EXAMPLE – focus is course content and does not provide observable behavior • Possible revision: Students will apply reasoning skills to analyze or solve scientific problems

  9. Action verbs in learning outcomes • Describe • List • Recognize • Critique • Analyze • Compare • Contrast • Perform • Interpret • Justify • Apply • Explain • Predict • Present • Evaluate • Demonstrate

  10. Acknowledgements & Resources • Material on composing effective SLOs obtained from Connie Shriner at COM • See Learning Ventures website for her vodcasts and other resources • Go to http://www.utoledo.edu/coil and click on Learning Ventures link in left menu panel • Click Articles from the Center for Teaching and Learning link toward bottom of page

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