Outcome Based Education

OBE => Outcome Based Education Outcome => Output => Result / Product => University Product => Performance of Graduates & Alumni OBE is a process that involves assessment and evaluation practices in education to reflect the attainment of expected learning and showing mastery in the program area. Program => e.g. Civil Engineering/ Electrical Engineering etc., Students => Learning in a program Graduates => Just passed the program Alumni => Ex-students, now working

Domains of Engineering Program Cognitive => Engineering Knowledge Psychomotor => Skills learnt by moving body parts Affective => Attitude / ethical values / manners ENGINEERING PROGRAM Cognitive (Knowledge – K) Psychomotor (Skill – S) Affective (Attitude – A)

Benefits of OBE More directed & rational curriculum. Graduates will be more “relevant” to the industry / field. Enhances public relations. Improve avenues for internships and jobs. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is in place.

Objectives / Outcomes PEOs => Program Educational Objectives (Assessed from Stake Holders (Alumni etc.) after 4-5 years of graduation) PLOs => Program Learning Outcomes (Assessed from graduates at the time of graduation) CLOs => Course Learning Outcomes (Assessed from students after each course)

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) The graduates have exhibited their proficiency of applying the knowledge (mathematics, science, engineering) & skills (modern tools) to solve at least one complex engineering problem related to civil engineering. The graduates are working as successful civil engineers for socio-economic, environment-friendly development at national and/or international level. The graduates are able to lead and promote the team work to tackle the complex engineering problems. They exhibit good communication skills, high professional ethics, and continuous urge to enhance their knowledge.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) At the time of graduation, the graduate must be able to have: Note: Each student has to achieve passing score in each PLO

Example of CLO - PLO Mapping

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Contents Out Come Based (OBE) Education System Stake Holders for OBE Main Domains of Engineering Program What is Bloom’s Taxonomy? Bloom’s Taxonomy Quiz Application of Bloom’s Taxonomy in Paper Setting

Outcome Based Education (OBE) That System of Education in which first we set future Objectives / Outcomes for Students, Graduates and Alumni / Employer, then we assess and evaluate them, and on the basis of evaluation results we continuously improve it. Objectives / Outcomes for: Students => CLOs Graduates => PLOs Alumni / Employer => PEOs

Stake Holders for OBE OBE Introduction / dissemination to: Faculty Technical Staff Administrative Staff Students Alumni Employer Parents

What is Bloom’s Taxonomy? Bloom’s Taxonomy is a chart of ideas A Taxonomy is an arrangement of ideas or a way to group things together Named after the creator, Benjamin Bloom

You may see the levels organized differently in other charts Bloom’s Taxonomy You may see the levels organized differently in other charts

Who is Dr. Benjamin Bloom?? He was a teacher, thinker, & inventor He worked at a college He created a list about how we think about thinking 1913-1999

The levels of thinking There are six levels of learning according to Dr. Bloom The levels build on one another. The six levels all have to do with thinking. Level one is the lowest level of thinking Level six is the highest level of thinking Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

New names?? Some people have renamed these levels to make them easier to remember Some people even switch the last two levels around Knowledge- Remembering Comprehension- Understanding Application- Applying Analysis- Analyzing Synthesis- Creating Evaluation- Evaluation

1. Knowledge or Remembering observation and recall of information knowledge of dates, events, places knowledge of major ideas Key words: list, define, tell, describe, identify, show, label, state, tabulate, quote, name, who, when, where, etc.

2. Comprehension or Understanding understanding information grasp meaning translate knowledge into new context interpret facts, compare, contrast predict consequences Key words: summarize, describe, interpret, distinguish, estimate, differentiate, discuss, extend

3. Application or Applying use information use methods, concepts, theories in new situations solve problems using required skills or knowledge Key words: apply, demonstrate, calculate, complete, illustrate, show, solve, examine, modify, classify

4. Analysis or Analyzing seeing patterns organization of parts recognition of hidden meanings identification of components Key words: analyze, separate, order, explain, connect, classify, arrange, divide, compare, select, infer

5. Evaluation or Evaluating compare and discriminate between ideas assess value of theories, presentations make choices based on reasoned argument make judgments Key words assess, decide, rank, grade, test, measure, recommend, convince, select, judge, discriminate, support, conclude

6. Synthesis or Creating use old ideas to create new ones generalize from given facts relate knowledge from several areas predict, draw conclusions Key words: create, design, invent, combine, integrate, modify, rearrange, plan, compose, formulate, prepare, generalize

New Bloom’s Taxonomy

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Sources http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloo m.html http://oaks.nvg.org/taxonomy-bloom.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bloom%27s_Rose.p ng

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