Holistic Approaches to Learning Objectives

Taking a humanistic perspective, this post takes a thoughtful and student-centered approach to developing learning in a course. Read before exploring the other resources.

Expanding on the book Understanding by Design, the authors Wiggins and McTighe present Essential Questions as a standalone resource on developing and using questions to build students' understanding.

The authors conducted a scoping review, creating a crosswalk between existing learning outcomes and assessment frameworks and identifying gaps, developed the Evidence of Learning and Impact Framework.

In a blog post and based on her experiences, Elizabeth Barre sets out a new taxonomy of learning goals with the broad, general framing that we are developing students.

This post contains frequently asked questions about constructing and using standards in standards-based grading systems.

This article explores how Depth of Knowledge can help instructors evaluate the cognitive complexity of a task or assignment. It's often used in conjunction with learning objectives.

The article presents an example use case of Hess's Cognitive Rigor Matrix blending Bloom's Taxonomy with Webb's Depth of Knowledge. While this is just one example, the matrix presents a new idea in blending learning outcomes, questions, and student co-creation.