Glossary
Learning Outcomes are statements that describe the learning that students can demonstrate at the end of an educational activity. Course learning outcomes describe the learning that a student can demonstrate at the end of a course.
Is the determination of equivalency between a course offered at one institution to a course offered at another institution.
The process of developing a curriculum map and a context document describing the social, political and economic environment the map was developed in.
A shift from traditional education models to one that focuses on: What the students learn rather than what the instructor teaches, Clarity of Learning Goals, and Flexible instructional approaches.
KPU Policy AC9 details essential skills that all students graduating from a program at KPU must be able to demonstrate. Please see the policy information for more information.
Learning Outcomes are statements that describe the learning that students can demonstrate at the end of an educational activity like a lesson, course, or program.
Learning Outcomes are statements that describe the learning that students can demonstrate at the end of an educational activity. Lesson learning outcomes describe the learning that a student can demonstrate at the end of a lesson.
Learning Outcomes are statements that describe the learning that students can demonstrate at the end of an educational activity. Program learning outcomes describe the learning that a student can demonstrate upon completion of a program.
Intended results of an educational activity
Demonstrated learning as the result of an educational activity
Documentation of curriculum at an educational level.
a theoretical perspective attributed to John Biggs that states: There are three aspects to curriculum that must be in alignment with each other. These components are Learning Outcomes, Assessments and Instructional activities. A high-quality Curriculum will have strong alignment between these components.
The Conditions of learning refer to How or Where learning or the demonstration of learning will take place. (i.e. a class, a lab, etc.). Considering the Conditions can be helpful when developing Learning Outcomes at the Course level.
How well something must be demonstrated for learning to be said to have happened. Is 50% a pass? 70%? is Mastery enough?
Courses are delivered by offering a scheduled distribution of many discrete classes in a semester. A course will contain many classes. Each class may contain one or more lessons. Classes do not have learning outcomes.
A lesson is a component of a course, often used to achieve a course learning outcome. There may be several lessons for each class. Lessons will have learning outcomes.
An assessment is a tool to measure learning. Generally, there are three purposes for assessments, these are Diagnostic, Formative and Summative. Diagnostic assessments establish a baseline against which learning can be measured. Formative assessments are used to capture learning in progress to identify gaps, and misunderstandings. They are often referred to as assessments for learning. Summative assessments are used to evaluate student learning at the end of an educational activity. These are high value and are often referred to as assessments of learning. Assessments are also a component of Constructive alignment.
A value prescribed to formally reflect the level of students learning that has occurred.