Do I have to write learning outcomes for all of my lessons?

'Imagine you're very experienced in your subject area and can teach the content off the top of your head. Is it okay to teach without writing learning outcomes?' That's pretty much the only question in this quiz, but you might be surprised by the journey it can take you on... [Photo by cottonbro studio, www.pexels.com]

Quiz Questions

1.
Is it okay to teach without learning outcomes... when I know a subject inside out, and don't need a plan to remind me what to do?
- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
2.
Is it okay to teach without learning outcomes... if I stick to Bloom's taxonomy: show learners what to do, then ask them to apply it so that I can check learning?
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
3.
Learning outcomes don't keep my learners interested in the subject. They wouldn't have enrolled if they weren't interested.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
4.
Is this whole question about learning outcomes a red herring?
- A.
  True
- B.
  False

Quiz Outcomes

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If you're interested to know more about the craft of writing learning outcomes and how changing just one word in an outcome can change your choice of teaching and assessment strategies, then do please join us at the next open access session, which will be on Friday March 19th at 13:00 (UK time). More details here: www.ccqi.org.uk/learningoutcomesonline, or please click the link below.