Chapter 2 presents several taxonomies of SLOs. Following are guiding questions for writing your SLOs:
- Do your SLOs require higher, or more advanced levels of learning?
- Will students be able to practice the verbs in your SLO prior to being assessed?
- Will you be able to observe and measure student progress during the semester?
- Will your SLOs serve equally well in both a live or remote delivery format?
The above questions are also relevant for writing short-term objectives, which are helpful for planning individual chunks (e.g. weeks, units) of the semester. Short-term objectives are where we emphasize to students that learning foundational information and practicing new skills are important steps toward “putting it all together” by the end of the semester.
