Learning outcomes are statements referring to the specific knowledge, practical skills, areas of professional development, attitudes, or higher-order thinking skills that instructors expect students to develop, learn, or master by the end of their learning. Learning outcomes are written from the student’s perspective, describing what they will be able to know, do, or value as a result of successfully completing their learning.
Learning outcomes can be written at the lesson, course, program, or degree-level and, ideally, a connection is made between the learning that is expected at each of these types. For example, a concept learned in class connects to the broader outcomes of the course, which in turn contributes to the outcomes of the program and the expectations for degree completion.
