This textbook presents a theoretical overview of the idea of Outcome Based Education (OBE), together with research and practical inputs for practitioners. It discusses the evolution of the ideas of OBE, Aligning Outcome and Curricular Content, Aligning Outcome and Modes of Transaction, and Aligning Outcome and Evaluation. It also provides practical guidelines with illustrations on how to design courses and curricula for school education, as well as higher education, using the OBE Framework. It serves as a useful guide for students, teachers of all levels, teacher educators, and other educational practitioners.

Follows an outcome based format to enable readers to check learning outcomes Includes concept maps for a metacognitive understanding of concepts and concept clusters Presents sample illustrative courses for readers to design their own courses at various levels

Autorentext

P.P. Noushad is Professor at the School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He began his career as a school teacher, and later, as a teacher educator, before he was appointed as a professor at Mahatma Gandhi University. His areas of specialisation include Education and Development, Curriculum Designing, Educational Policy, Alternative Education, and Research Methods in Education. He obtained his Masters and PhD in Education from Calicut University, India, was an awardee of the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of the Government of India.

Inhalt

Introduction to Outcome Based Education (OBE).- Taxonomies of Educational Objectives.- Components of OBE.- Aligning Outcomes and Curricular Content.- Aligning Outcomes and Learning Process.- Aligning Outcomes and Assessment.- Designing a Course.