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Aligning Outcomes, Activities, and Assessments

Outcomes, activities, and assessments must be aligned when creating meaningful learning environments. To achieve this goal, education must have significant characteristics, where the role of teachers is to appropriate the necessary elements so that the student is the protagonist, not only in his or her learning but also able to interact with others. An intentional, planned, and systematic educational process is required, which takes into account the individual differences, interests, needs, and problems of each student to harmonize what the education of the school system aims for and the motivations. . specific to each individual, not just providing content, we should focus on connecting dots, allowing our students to establish connections with their learning (Godin, 2012). Outcomes, activities, and assessments must be aligned regarding fundamental knowledge, application, integration, human/caring dimension, and learning how to learn (Fink, n.d.)

 

Furthermore, the role of the teacher in meaningful learning leads the student to build significant knowledge in authentic environments and develop connections, considering their social environment and based on the aptitudes and attitudes that strengthen their knowledge systems, skills, and values. To create lifelong learners.

 

​Using the guide Fink (2003) created, I developed a plan for my class. I started with BHAG, the Big Hairy Audacious Goal; the first step to planning is to focus on my INNOVATION PLAN. Creating the BHAG first allowed me to keep my end goal in sight and focus all outcomes, activities, and assessments on that to design a unit. Cohesive with vital goals where my students can learn and connect in an engaging, student-centered environment. All learning elements are linked to Fink's model of meaningful learning. 

Thinking behind the 3 column table:

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BHAG: Participating teachers, applying their learning expertise, seek to help students use a specific range of skills to learn curriculum content or complete other tasks efficiently and effectively. Encourage students to be creative and authentic, listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in a blended learning environment so they are successful throughout the school year and beyond.

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References

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Fink, L. D. (2005). A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning. Retrieved from: https://www.deefinkandassociates.com/GuidetoCourseDesignAug05.pdf

Godin, S. [TEDxYouth]. (2012, October 16). Stop stealing dreams [video]. Retrieved from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXpbONjV1Jc]

Harapnuik, D. (2015, August 15). Connecting the dots vs. collecting the dots [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=85XpexQy68g



Resources

 

Learning How to Learn:

Develop assignments for students for EP publication? 

Design 3 Column Tables for specific units in our classrooms? 

https://youtu.be/UCFg9bcW7Bk

A New Culture of Learning

https://youtu.be/lM80GXlyX0U

 

Human Dimension: 

Sinek’s Why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4

Munster TechLabs 

https://youtu.be/ArI6albrkuY

A New Culture of Learning

https://youtu.be/lM80GXlyX0U

 

Foundational: 

What is and EP 

http://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=5977

http://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=5973

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBwns8ZMK_Q

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