Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning provides a useful framework for considering the various dimensions of learning that can occur in a program, course, module, or class session.
This approach to program and course design encompasses the growth and development students encounter not just within the cognitive domain, but also related to emotional, physical, humanistic, metacognitive, and integrative learning.
When we write effective learning outcomes and program outcomes, we communicate to students the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they should be focused on developing within a learning experience. One key element to to writing these outcomes is a single, specific action verb, relevant to the level and type of learning students will be expected to demonstrate. Use the verb lists on this page, which were developed by Intentional College Teaching, to construct effective outcome statements.