BENGKEL OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION (OBE)

What are Learning Outcomes?

i.Learning outcomes are statements of what students know and can do as a result of their respective courses of study

Councils for Higher Education Accredition Board of Directors, USA 2002

ii.A learning outcome is a statement of what a learner is expected to know, understand or be able to do as a result of a learning process.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and

Learning, The Universty of Western Australia, 2004.

• Learning outcomes are statements that explain what students should know, understand and can do upon the completion of a period of study.

• Learning outcomes are references for standard and quality as well as for the development of curriculum in terms of teaching and learning, the determination of credits and the assessment of students.

• In MQF, learning outcomes are asserted in three categories:

(i) levels of qualification; (ii) fields of study; and (iii) programme.

(MQF,2011)

What are Learning Outcomes?

Why are learning outcomes important?

They are essential because they:

define the type and depth of learning, students are expected to achieve

provide an objective benchmark for formative, summative, and prior learning assessment

clearly communicate expectations to learners

clearly communicate graduates’ skills to the stakeholders

define coherent units of learning that can be further subdivided or modularized for classroom or for other delivery modes.

guide and organize the instructor and the learner.

1. Knowledge 2. Practical Skills 3. Thinking and scientific skills4. Communication skills5. Social skills, teamwork and responsibility6. Values, ethics, moral and professionalism 7. Information management and lifelong learning

skills8. Managerial and entrepreneurial skills 9. Leadership skills

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

Weekly/Topic Outcomes

Upon graduation -Nine (9) MOE Learning Outcomes

Upon course completion Use Bloom’s Taxonomy ofLearning Domains (C/A/P)

Few years after Graduation – 4 to 5 years

..will be able to demonstratecritical thinking skills to solve

.. will be able to explain thetheories of learning ……

Competent teachers who are leaders in …..

.. will be able to explain behaviorist theory of learning……

Employer Survey, Alumni SurveyEmployer Survey, Alumni Survey

SGM Survey, Prog.SurveySGM Survey, Prog.Survey

Sum/Form/Cont. AssessmentsSum/Form/Cont. Assessments

Upon topic completion Use Bloom’s Taxonomy ofLearning Domains (C/A/P)Sum/Form/Cont. AssessmentsSum/Form/Cont. Assessments

Different Levels of Learning Outcomes

Shahrin Mohamed, 2007