Translating Expected Levels of Proficiency into Learning Outcomes

Translating Expected Levels of Proficiency into Learning Outcomes 

Having determined the expected level of proficiency for each CDIO Syllabus topic at the second and third levels of detail, the remaining task is to formulate corresponding learning outcomes. This formulation requires three steps  

The first step in formulating learning outcomes is to choose an appropriate taxonomy. From among several possibilities, the one most widely used by our 

3 The CDIO Syllabus Learning Outcomes QUB Alumni v MIT Alumni 

The final step in converting Syllabus topics into specific learning outcomes is to associate each topic phrase with a verb that best describes the level of proficiency determined by program stakeholders. Each level of Bloom s taxonomy can be expressed with specific verbs. For example. Synthesis in the cognitive domain includes such skills as formulate, create, construct, and reorganize. Table 3.7 gives 

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