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the GUIDELINESDesigning an engaging, contextualised, and inclusive curriculum

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UNSW Course Handout Template
UNSW Course Handout Template

Higher Education Academy – Guide for Busy Academics: Using Learning Outcomes to Design a Course and Assess Learning
Higher Education Academy – Guide for Busy Academics: Using Learning Outcomes to Design a Course and Assess Learning

University of Central England in Birmingham –UCE Guide to Learning Outcomes
University of Central England in Birmingham –UCE Guide to Learning Outcomes

University Of Tasmania – Unit Outline
University Of Tasmania – Unit Outline

UWA, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning – Basic Guide to Writing Student Learning Outcome Statements
UWA, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning – Basic Guide to Writing Student Learning Outcome Statements
10. Clearly articulated expectations, goals, learning outcomes, and course requirements increase student motivation and improve learning.

"Well-expressed statements of intended learning outcomes help students to identify their own targets, and work systematically towards demonstrating their achievement of these targets."

Race, P. 2001, The Lecturer’s Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Learning, Teaching and Assessment, Kogan Page, London, p. 21.

"It is indisputable that, from the students’ perspective, clear standards and goals are a vitally important element of an effective educational experience. Lack of clarity on these points is almost always associated with negative evaluations, learning difficulties, and poor performance."

Ramsden, P. 1992, Learning to Teach in Higher Education, Routledge, London, p. 127.

"Students need to be on the inside of the logic of the course, believing in its rationale, not tagging along, feeling bewildered and jumping through hoops."

Gibbs, G. 1995, Assessing Student Centred Courses, The Oxford Centre for Staff Development, Oxford, p.8.


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