EDEC 262 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Catatonia, Disorganized Schizophrenia, Lithography
22 Jun 2018
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What is the difference between course objectives and learning outcomes?
Goal - a goal is a broad definition of student competence. You may remember that we now have
six baccalaureate goals. Examples of these goals include:
—> students will be competent in critical questioning and analysis
—> students will have an appreciation of the necessity and difficultly of making ethical choices
—> students will know how to make connections among apparently disparate forms of
knowledge
Objective - a course objective describes what a faculty member will cover in a course. They are
generally less broad than goals and more broad than student learning outcomes. Examples of
objectives include:
—> students will gain an understanding of the historical origins of art history
—> student will read and analyze seminal works in the 20th century american literature
—> students will study the major U.S regulatory agencies
Student learning outcome - a detailed description of what a student must be able to do at the
conclusion of a course. When writing outcomes, it is helpful to use verbs that are measurable or
that describe an observable action. Such verbs help faculty (and students) avoid
misinterpretation. The best outcomes will include a description of the conditions (“when given x,
you will be able to…”) and the acceptable performance level.
Words open to many interpretations: Words open to fewer interpretations:
To know To write
To understand To recite
To really understand To identify
To appreciate To sort
To fully appreciate To solve
To grasp the significant of To construct
To enjoy To build
To believe To compare
To have faith in To contract
Examples of good student learning outcomes:
Government. When given a major decision made by a governmental leader, you will be able to
identify the major factors that the leader had to consider and discuss why the action was taken
and what apparent trade-offs were made.
Economics. Demonstrate graphically and explain how a change in expectations will affect the
loanable funds market.
Management. Identify (based on readings, case studies, or personal experiences) those
activities that are most likely to distinguish effective, well-managed technology development
programs from ineffective programs.
Statistics. When given two events, you will be able to determine whether they are independent
or whether there is a relationship between them (that is, one event affects the probability of the
other). On the basis of this determination, you will be able to select and use the appropriate rules
of conditional probability to determine the probability that a certain event will occur.
Religion. When given a definition of the term religion, students will be able to identify which of
the following characteristics is emphasized: feeling, ritual activity, belief, monotheism, the
solitary individual, social valuation, illusion, ultimate reality, and value.
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Document Summary
Goal - a goal is a broad de nition of student competence. You may remember that we now have six baccalaureate goals. > students will be competent in critical questioning and analysis. > students will have an appreciation of the necessity and dif cultly of making ethical choices. > students will know how to make connections among apparently disparate forms of knowledge. Objective - a course objective describes what a faculty member will cover in a course. They are generally less broad than goals and more broad than student learning outcomes. > students will gain an understanding of the historical origins of art history. > student will read and analyze seminal works in the 20th century american literature. > students will study the major u. s regulatory agencies. Student learning outcome - a detailed description of what a student must be able to do at the conclusion of a course.
