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GoalEducational ObjectivesStudent Learning OutcomesPerformance Indicators or CriteriaLearning Activities or StrategiesObjective and Outcome Relationship
Intended Student
Learning Outcomes of the Institution (Educational
Goals)
Intended Student
Learning Outcomes
of the Academic Program
(Program Objectives)
Intended Student
Learning Outcomes
of the Course
Intended Student
Learning Outcomes of the Unit
Intended Student Learning
Outcomes of the Lesson
Deliver Forward
Design Backward
What is it I hope the students will have learned, that will be there and have value, several years after the course is over? (Educational Goals/Program Objectives)
What would students have to do to convince me they had achieved those learning goals? (Course Student Learning Outcomes)
What would students need to do during the course to be able to do well on these assessment activities? (Performance Criteria)
Mission Statement Institutional Educational Goals Program Educational Objectives
Course Objectives Student Learning Outcomes of the Course
Unit Objectives Student Learning Outcomes of the Unit
Lesson Objectives Student Learning Outcomes of the Lesson
What will the student be able to do as a result of taking this course?
Must be measurable How will students show they
“understand?” Bloom’s Taxonomy – use a verb – Figures
1 & 2 UG Courses – knowledge, comprehension,
application, analysis GR Courses – synthesis and evaluation
Primary vs. Enabling Outcomes –”Outcome Staircase” – Figure 3
Type of Learning Level of Learning DescriptionKnowledgeLevel One
Lowest Remembering previously learned material, including facts, vocabulary, concepts, and principles
ComprehensionLevel Two
Low Grasping the meaning of material
ApplicationLevel Three
Low-Medium Using abstractions, rules, principles, ideas, and other information in concrete situations
AnalysisLevel Four
Medium-High Breaking down material into its constituent elements or parts
SynthesisLevel Five
High Combining elements, pieces or parts to form a whole or constitute a new pattern or structure
EvaluationLevel Six
Highest Making judgments about the extent to which methods or materials satisfy extant criteria
Type of Learning Measurable Verbs
Level OneLowestKnowledge
Define, Describe, Draw, Identify, List, Label, Match, Name, Outline, Point, Read, Recall, Recite, Recognize, Record, Repeat, Select, State, Reproduce, Write, Locate, Memorize, Review, Count
Level TwoLowComprehension
All of the above Level One Verbs plus: Associate, Compute, Convert, Defend, Discuss, Distinguish, Explain, Generalize, Infer, Paraphrase, Predict, Rewrite, Summarize, Review, Estimate, Extend, Translate,, Give examples, Compare, Differentiate, Illustrate, Reorder, Rephrase
Level ThreeLow-MediumApplication
Add, Apply, Shop, Calculate, Change, Modify, Classify, Complete, Sketch, Compute, Demonstrate, Manipulate, Discover, Divide, Construct, Examine, Graph, Record, Interpret, Multiply, Illustrate, Operate, Prepare, Choose, Produce, Show, Predict, Solve, Subtract, Translate, Use, Dramatize, Schedule
Level FourMedium-HighAnalysis
Distinguish, Analyze, Differentiate, Appraise, Calculate, Experiment, Test, Compare, Contrast, Criticize, Diagram, Inspect, Debate, Inventory, Question, Relate, Utilize, Infer, Outline, Discriminate, Dissect, Inquire, Separate, Categorize, Order, Classify, Summarize, Arrange, Conclude, Deduce, Determine, Solve, Use, Utilize
Level FiveHighSynthesize
Categorize, Combine, Propose, Drive, Formulate, Design, Imagine, Compose, Invent, Create, Infer, Estimate, Predict, Originate, Construct, Draw, Group, Integrate, Order, Organize, Plan, Prepare, Prescribe, Produce, Transform, Relate, Specify, Synthesize
Level SixHighestEvaluation
Appraise, Compare, Contrast, Revise, Score, Estimate, Justify, Rate, Test, Judge, Conclude, Value, Critique, Select, Measure, Rank, Support, Choose, Hypothesize, Decide, Evaluate, Dispute, Verify, Grade, Assess, Argue, Determine
Figure 3 – Bloom’s Taxonomy – Measurable Verbs
Primary Course Objectives or
Student Learning Outcomes
Explain the basis differences between andragogy and pedagogy and the relationship to teaching approaches and curriculum development.Enabling Class
Session Outcome
Identify alternative teaching methods that may be used with the adult learner
Enabling Class Session Outcome
Describe at least five basic traits that differentiate the adult learner from the traditional college-aged learner
Enabling Class Session Outcome
Discus the pros and cons of pedagogical versus andragogical approaches to teaching and learning
Enabling Class Session Outcome
Compare and contrast teaching and learning styles used in elementary school versus college.
Primary vs. EnablingOutcomes
Institutional Educational GoalsAcademic program objectivesCourse Student Learning OutcomesUnit or Lesson Student Learning
Outcomes Individual AssignmentsGroup AssignmentsActivitiesResources