University of Wisconsin - Stout

UW-Stout

Teaching and Learning Center

June 2007

Writing Learning Outcomes

- This page presents information on sites that give helpful information on writing learning outcomes. If you are unsure where to begin, try the first three sites below:

  1. 'Developing Learning Outcomes'
  2. 'Writing Learning Outcomes'
  3. 'Writing Learning Outcomes for the Core Cirriculum'

Developing Learning Outcomes - Community, Practice, and Reflection: Learning and Teaching.

- University of New South Wales

- A thorough introduction. Start Here. See Especially, 'What do Useful Learning Outcomes Look Like?'

Writing Learning Outcomes

- American Association of Law Libraries

- Defines learning outcomes, presents characteristics of good learning outcomes and asks planning questions.

Writing Learning Outcomes for the Core Curriculum

- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

- A basic introduction to constructing learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes - A Guide

- Edge Hill University

- Focuses on verbs to use to write outcomes for different types of skills and cognition.

Learning Outcomes

- Teaching and Learning - University of Tasmania

- This eight-page article discusses the value of outcomes and helps you plan the knowledge and cognitive skills in your unit. Very helpful.

How Do I Write Learning Outcomes?

- Curriculum Development Resources Website. Fanshawe College - Kathy Rodgers

- Good Advice, but a bit hard to read.

- See Also: 'How Do I Deal With Inattentive Students?'

How to Write Student Learning Outcomes

- Office of Assessment: Kansas State University

- This site emphasizes including students in planning outcomes and meeting regularly to discuss the outcomes.