Adhyayan Nishpatio 3 to 8 - second sem.

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What Are Learning Outcomes?

“… think first about what is essential that students know or be able to do after the course or program – what students need to know and could make powerful use of to enhance their lives and more effectively contribute to society. We believe that such reflection will lead instructors to focus on a broad synthesis of abilities that combine knowledge, skills and values into a whole that reflects how people really use knowledge.” So, what’s a learning outcome anyway? Mark Battersby, p. 1

Learning outcomes are statements that describe the knowledge or skills students should acquire by the end of a particular assignment, class, course, or program, and help students understand why that knowledge and those skills will be useful to them. They focus on the context and potential applications of knowledge and skills, help students connect learning in various contexts, and help guide assessment and evaluation.

Good learning outcomes emphasize the application and integration of knowledge. Instead of focusing on coverage of material, learning outcomes articulate how students will be able to employ the material, both in the context of the class and more broadly.

Example of Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• identify and describe the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in Italy during the Renaissance
• identify a range of works of art and artists
• analyze the role of art and of the artist in Italy at this time
• analyze the art of the period according to objective methods
• link different materials and types of art to the attitudes and values of the period
• evaluate and defend their response to a range of art historical issues

For more examples of learning outcomes, please see Appendix A.