What is a Student Learning Outcome?
A statement of what you want students to be able to do as a result of participation in programs or activities. (Long, 2007)
“(Learning) outcomes are not knowing, thinking and understanding, but rather a demonstration of knowing, thinking or understanding.” (Learning Reconsidered 2)
• Describes learning desired within a context
• Relies on active verbs
• Emerges from our collective intentions over time
• Integrates existing professional outcomes
• Can be mapped to curricular practices (ample, multiple and varied opportunities to learn over time)
• Can be assessed quantitatively or qualitatively during students’ undergraduate and graduate careers
• Is written for a course, program/department, or institution
(Maki, 2007)