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Scholarship July 4, 2025

Writing Learning Outcomes

The Wabash Center

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A brief overview of the differences between measurable (good) and non-measurable (poor) learning outcomes and the importance of the former. "Learning outcomes should flow from a needs assessment. The needs assessment should determine the gap between an existing condition and a desired condition. Learning outcomes are statements which describe a desired condition -- that is, the knowledge, skills, or attitudes needed to fulfill the need."