Introduction

Student learning goals specify what we intend students to learn during the learning activity or course. This unit will help you write goals that focus on what student knowledge and abilities and are also assessable.

Learning Outcome for this Unit

Students will be able to write learning goals that focus on student knowledge and abilities, are assessable, and appropriate to the intended learners.

Video Introduction

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Writing Student Learning Goals

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Taxonomies of Student Learning

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The following is a list of commonly referenced Taxonomies of Student Learning.

• Chapter 2 of Creating Significant Learning Experiences; Fink, L. Dee; © 2003.
• Chapter 4 of Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd Edition; Wiggins, Grant and McTighe, Jay; © 2005.
  
• Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Book 1 Cognitive Domain; Ed. Bloom, Benjamin S.; Longman, New York; © 1956. View the Wikipedia article on Bloom's Taxonomy for an overview of the taxonomy.
  
• Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Book 2 Affective Domain; Ed. Krathwohl, David R., Bloom, Benjamin S., Masia, Bertram B.; Longman, New York; © 1964.

Common Challenges

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Review & Read

• Step 2 of the Integrated Course Design process in Creating Significant Learning Experiences; Fink, L. Dee; © 2003.
  
• Chapter 2 of Creating Significant Learning Experiences; Fink, L. Dee; © 2003.

Do

1. Review the course title and description, and the situational factors you wrote in the last unit. Given that work, draft student learning goals for your course using the “Students will be able to...” framework. Write as many as you think you need for the course. Often 1-6 goals are sufficient at the course level. Add these to your Google Doc syllabus.