Author : Ruth E. Stiehl
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ISBN 13 : 9781523377862
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (778 download)
Book Synopsis The OUTCOME Primer by : Ruth E. Stiehl
Download or read book The OUTCOME Primer written by Ruth E. Stiehl and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: This is one of six books in The Outcome Primers Series 2.0 that forms the only complete professional guide to establishing and sustaining a learning outcomes and assessment system in colleges, agencies, and industry. Other books in the series include The CONTENT Primer, The MAPPING Primer, The ASSESSMENT Primer, The GUIDING Primer, and The SUSTAINABILITY Primer and may be purchased as a complete set at www.outcomeprimers.com.(WHO) The Outcome Primer is a practical, high-impact book for instructors, graduate students, instructional designers, and workplace trainers on how to (OUTCOME) envision and develop concise and robust learning outcome statements that are relevant to life roles and drive essential content and assessment in training and educational programs; helps others understand learning outcomes as essential for effective instruction. (QUESTION) The one driving question answered is: What do learners need to be able to do in "real-life roles" that we are responsible for in programs, courses, and workshops? (HOW TO USE) Used alone (as a module), it is an effective resource for professional development. Used in conjunction with its five companion Primers, it forms a complete systems approach to professional development for learning outcomes and assessment planning.FEATURED HIGHLIGHTSThe following features distinguish this Primer:* Backward Design -a unique, one-page "backward" design tool that can be used to design programs, courses, workshops and sessions.* Contemporary rationale -a socially-constructed rationale for outcome-based instruction.* A Facilitator's Guide that provides step by step instructions and planning for a work session that guides instructors to envision and develop significant outcome statements that align with real-life roles.* A scoring guide to assess the quality of intended learning outcome statements.* Extensive examples of outcome statements from both college and workplace settings.* Illustrations that simplify complex and abstract concepts.* Modular flexibility -functions as an independent module for in-service training as well as a systems approach to professional development for learning outcomes and assessment planning.