DEFINING GOOD LEARNING OUTCOMES – UKLO CASE

Abstract

The 2008 European Qualification Frameworks’ recommendation defines learning outcomes as ‘…statements of what an individual should know, understand and/or be able to do at the end of a learning process’. This paper is mainly focused to obtain answers to the questions: What are learning outcomes?Why are learning outcomes important? What is the difference between learning outcomes and learning objectives? What are the main characteristics of good learning outcomes? How do we know if UKLO’s learning outcomes meet the objective criteria? The research include many scientific sources, such as published papers and professional instructions/manuals by relevant educational institutions as well as UKLO’s acts and documents, closely related to this topic.