The term learning outcome is used in many educational organisations, in particular in
higher education where learning outcomes are statements about what students should be able to do by the end of a teaching session. Learning outcomes are then aligned to
educational assessments, with the teaching and learning activities linking the two, a structure known as
constructive alignment. Writing good learning outcomes can also make use of the
SMART criteria. Types of learning outcomes taxonomy include: •
Bloom's taxonomy •
Structure of observed learning outcome (SOLO) •
DIKW pyramid •
Model of hierarchical complexity In some organisations the term learning outcome is used in the part of a course description where aims are normally found. One can equate aims to
intended learning outcomes and objectives to
measured learning outcomes. A third category of learning outcome is the
unintended learning outcome which would include beneficial outcomes that were neither planned nor sought but are simply observed.
Critical thinking can be more challenging to formalize and assess through learning outcomes. The effect of different
teaching methods on outcomes of learning was found to be generally small or
insignificant. Some outcomes of learning can be quickly forgotten. ==See also==