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Course Goals

The educational literature at times seems to use goals, outcomes, and Writing Quality Learning Objectives (Park University)

">learning objectives synonymously. However, in the last decade, several standards groups have attempted to differentiate these. Goals are the broadest statements of

(Source: Shulman,  L. ( 1987).  Knowledge and teaching: Foundations of the new reform.  Harvard Educational Review, 57(1), 1-22.)
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">knowledge to be acquired and these statements are so broad they are not directly measurable. Flowing out of these goals would be more specific statements that are measurable. These more specific statements are referred to as Select or Design Assessments That Elicit Established Outcomes (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory)

">Course Outcomes or Competencies or Learning Objectives.

See also: Assessment