How to Write Course Outcomes │Revise Bloom’s Taxonomy

Course Outcome

Course outcome are specific statement of what students will be able to do after successfully complete course. They are always written in a

• Student centered
• Measurable fashion that is concise, meaningful and achievable
• Describe to students what is expected of them
• Lean from and make changes to curriculum to improve student learning
• Assess how the outcome of course align with outcome of program

Learning outcome help students

• Anticipate what they will gain from course outcome
• Know in advance how they will be assessed

Element of learning outcome

Student centered

• Outcomes are written in language that can be easily understood by students

Measurable

• Outcomes are higher order thinking and are consistent with department or program learning outcomes or objectives

Concise ( Give information Clearly )

• Outcomes are written in short sentences

Meaningful

• Outcomes are higher order thinking and are consistent with department or program learning outcomes or objectives

Achievable

• Number of outcomes are according to intake of students and is achievable within the time available

Outcome based

• Outcome should specify the skills and knowledge of students. It must demonstrate to prove mastery instead of focusing of assignment format.

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Revize Blooms Taxonomy

It is considered as the global language for education. It is used by teachers for writing course outcomes. List of action verbs in the Blooms Taxonomy is given here.

                         

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Remembering ( L1 )

• Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, term, basic concepts and answers

Understanding ( L2 )

• Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, interpreting, giving description and stating main ideas

Applying ( L3 )

• Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way

Analyzing ( L4 )

• Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. 
• Make inference and find evidence to support generalizations.

Evaluating ( L5 )

• Present and defend opinions by making judgement about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria

Creating ( L6 )

• Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing new solutions

L1	L2	L3	L4	L5	L6
Remembering	Understanding	Applying	Analyzing	Evaluating	Creating
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