A Novel Outcome-Based Educational Model and its Effect on Student Learning, Curriculum Development, and Assessment
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Faouzi Bouslama, Azzedine Lansari, Akram Mahmoud Al-Rawi, Abdullah A. Abonamah, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
JITE-Research Volume 2, Number 1, ISSN 1539-3585 Publisher: Informing Science Institute
Abstract
In this paper, a new academic model that responds to the challenges of a modern society such as the UAE is proposed. This academic model is hybrid as it is outcome driven and also uses the traditional grade point average (GPA). The learning outcomes are used at all stages of the students’ academic life. These outcomes are derived from the university’s vision of the knowledge and skills that students need to acquire in order to be life -long learners. The framework that constitutes the academic model is composed of the following components: course embedded and higher-order learning outcomes; students and faculty equipped with laptops and campus wide networked classrooms; a center for teaching and learning assessment; and learning communities. These learning communities are responsible for reviewing and modifying the Academic Program Model, and include members from both inside and outside the university. In the final stage of their education, students develop electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) to demonstrate their achievements. This paper shows how technology can be used to facilitate the learning and assessment processes and how assessment is used to make the learning outcomes component work effectively. It also describes how learning outcomes are used in the development of an information systems curriculum.
Citation
Bouslama, F., Lansari, A., Al-Rawi, A.M. & Abonamah, A.A. (2003). A Novel Outcome-Based Educational Model and its Effect on Student Learning, Curriculum Development, and Assessment. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2(1), 203-214. Informing Science Institute. Retrieved August 6, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/111473/.
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