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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENT & COURSE DESIGN
Jessica DeVries, Office of Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President (Academic)Dr. Samah Sabra, Educational Development Centre
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• Are they learning what I’m teaching?
• How well do they understand they key concepts/materials?
• What can I do differently in my course to improve student learning?
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Program Learning Outcomes Assessment
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Program Assessment Cycle
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Context for Program Assessment & QA
• Global trends in higher education and quality assurance• Student-centered
• Ontario Universities’ Council on Quality Assuranceo Quality Assurance Framework (QAF)o Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP)o Degree Level Expectations (DLEs)
• At Carleton:o Program learning outcomes and assessment owned and
driven by faculty and studentso Quality assurance is focused on continuous improvement
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Degree Level ExpectationsDegree Level Expectations for undergrad and grad programs “identify the broad categories of knowledge and skills that students must demonstrate in order to be awarded a degree:
➊ Depth and breadth of knowledge ➋ Knowledge of methodologies/ Research and scholarship ➌ Application of knowledge ➍ Communications skills ➎ Awareness of the limits of knowledge ➏ Autonomy and professional capacity”
Council of Ontario Universities. 2011. Ensuring the Value of University Degrees in Ontario, p.16
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DLEs, PLOs, CLOs
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New Faculty & Program Assessment
• Talk to your Chair/Director (or University Librarian) about program learning outcomeso What are the program learning outcomes?o How does the curriculum fit together?o How does your course contribute to the achievement of the program learning
outcomes?
• Talk to your colleagues about the program
• Talk to us!o Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic)o Education Development Centre
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What are learning outcomes?
What students will know, value, or be able to do upon completion of a
program or course.
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Learning Outcomes & Course Design
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Examples@ course level:• By the end of this course, students will be able to
o DIFFERENTIATE between speed and velocityo EXPLAIN the role of agency in audience reception theories
@ program level:• By the end of this program, students will be able
too COMMUNICATE scientific information to scientific and non-scientific
audiences in written formats (e.g., reports, letters, memos, briefing notes)
o ASSESS their own and others’ attitudes towards different cultures
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Common errors• Troublesome words:
o Understando Knowo Appreciateo Be familiar witho Be aware of
• Also avoid:o Squeezing multiple outcomes into one statement
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Activity: spot the problem• demonstrate awareness of the scope
and variety of works in the arts and humanitieso Describe a variety of works in the arts and
humanitieso Analyze a variety of works in the arts and
humanities
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Activity: spot the problem• be familiar with current programming
languageso Identify current programming languageso Apply current programming languages
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Activity: spot the problem• understand professional, ethical, and
social responsibilitieso Demonstrate principles of professional, ethical,
and social responsibilitieso Justify personal actions through the principles
of professional, ethical, and social responsibilities
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Questions or comments?
Thank you!