OUTLINE FOR DEVELOPING GOALS

AND

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

UNIT:__________________________________

1. Mission:  How the University and unit’s mission complement each other.

2. List key student learning sites in unit’s area of responsibility/influence.

3. Identify learning opportunities and develop student learning goals for each site using the five goal clusters of:

a. Intellectual growth (knowledge acquisition and learning habits).

b. Career preparation & practical competence.

c. Citizenship, engagement, & leadership.

d. Self awareness & interpersonal sensitivity.

e. Managing life skills.

4. Describe student learning outcomes for each goal (Identify desired results and design experiences and instruction to accomplish the desired

    results.)

a. Students will be able to explain….

b. Students will learn to….

c. Students will demonstrate the skills of….

d. Students will be able to analyze….

e. As a result of participating in_____, students will learn to _____.

5. Develop measures to assess how student learning outcomes are reached.

a. Assessment should go beyond measuring student satisfaction to include measuring student learning.

b. Assessment methods can include observations of student behavior, peer assessments, web surveys, written inventories (CIRP, NSSE,

    etc.), individual interviews, journals, portfolios, case studies, focus groups, presentations, written summaries or data developed through

    group projects, questionnaires, employer or supervisor evaluations. It is also appropriate to gather information from graduates based on

    employer interviews, alumni studies, and graduate questionnaires.