Le 30 ao=FBt 04, =E0 11:32, David Ritchie a =E9crit : > <snip> > > No longer. I quote the document that I'm sure all of you who are on > faculties have seen, or will see shortly: > > Writing learning outcomes for course syllabi: > > It's usually best to avoid outcomes written as: "to know how to paint"=20= > or > "to think about contemporary concepts" because it is difficult to=20 > measure > knowing and thinking--and outcomes need to be linked to measuring=20 > devices. > Likewise outcomes with verbs "to know" or "to think" are less = desirable > because they are not specific, and it is difficult to form measurement > devices around them. For example, how clearly can a student=20 > demonstrate > their thinking? M.C. Clearly the administrator responsible for the redaction of this=20 gem has been teleported to your institution directly from Vienna in the=20= early 1930's, and is still in bondage to the verificationist criterion=20= of meaningfulness. Pity. > Michael Chase (goya@xxxxxxxxxxx) CNRS UPR 76 7, rue Guy Moquet Villejuif 94801 France ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html