Outcomes Based Education: Shifting the Focus from Content to Outcome

A student-centered approach towards meaningful learning

Introduction

  • Welcome to our assessment of student learning one class.
  • Presented by Mr. Jackets and Go.
  • Defining the simple term education.
  • Historical perspective of education as a pouring in process.

Evolution of Education

  • The teacher's role as a facilitator of knowledge.
  • Changing perspective in education due to technology.
  • Transition from sage on the stage to guide on the side.
  • Teacher assistance in organization, interpretation, and validation of facts and information.

Outcomes Based Education (OB)

  • Definition and characteristics of OB.
  • Student-centered approach focusing on learning outcomes.
  • Faculty responsibility in teaching and assessing program outcomes.
  • Meaningful data to guide improvement in instruction and assessment.

Characteristics of OB

  • Student-centered: Placing students at the center of the educational process.
  • Faculty-driven: Encouraging faculty responsibility and student participation.
  • Meaningful: Providing data for valid and continuous improvement.

Implementation of OB

  • Procedure for subject/course-level implementation of OB.
  • Identification of educational objectives.
  • Listing of learning outcomes for each objective.
  • Drafting outcomes assessment procedure.

Educational Objectives

  • Definition and importance of educational objectives.
  • Broad goals and desired student outcomes.
  • Stated from the teacher's perspective.
  • Examples: develop, provide, enhance, and inc.

Learning Outcomes

  • The need for specific and measurable learning outcomes.
  • Concrete active verbs for stating learning outcomes.
  • Taxonomy of educational objectives by Benjamin Bloom.
  • Cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.

Outcomes Assessment

  • Procedure for assessing learning outcomes.
  • Gathering data to measure student achievement.
  • Selection of assessment tools and timing of assessments.

Recap

  • Shifting the focus from content to outcome.
  • The three characteristics of OB.
  • Implementation procedure and educational objectives.
  • The taxonomy of educational objectives.
  • Summary and conclusion.

Closing

  • Thank you for your time and effort!
  • This concludes our session on outcomes-based education.
  • Good luck and have a nice day!