When you begin creating a course, you want to design with the end in mind. The best way to approach this is to start by writing measurable course learning objectives. Course learning objectives are ...

The Sociology Department curriculum is organized around what we would like sociology majors to learn. The six key learning objectives are discussed below, along with the courses from the curriculum ...

The process of setting and evaluating Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) has become increasingly popular as an example where classroom assessment is intended to fulfill the dual purpose use of ...

Students will demonstrate attainment of the following learning outcomes upon graduating: 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of ...

Districts are already making large financial investments into core programs. So why are they still buying more resources to ...

Rick: A lot of parents and educators may be familiar with the phrase “mastery learning” but not have a clear idea what it means in practice. What is it exactly? Scott: My journey began in 2012 when I ...

Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel, think, ...

Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC, and Vice, among other publications. For faculty teaching online, one of the most persistent challenges is finding ways to ...

The South Dakota Education Department wants to remove the student learning objectives requirement from teacher evaluations. The proposal was rejected last year by lawmakers who felt student growth ...