Education Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes are the main focus of educational programs and are what most people consider when choosing their education. Typically, there are three to four learning outcomes for a one-hour session that explain what participants will be able to do after taking part in the education. Those who create the educational programs write these outcomes as sentences starting with an action word.

The information below offers course planners a list of different types of education and methods to engage learners.

Bloom’s Taxonomy, created by Benjamin Bloom in 1956, outlines a hierarchical ordering of the level of knowledge. It has been updated over the years and now includes cognitive skills from remembering and understanding to applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating.

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Most education includes 3-4 learning outcome statements. Below are examples of a few learning outcomes that identify what a learner should be able to do after attending an education session.

1. Discuss fluid resuscitation in the first 48 hours of burn care.

2. Identify mitigation strategies in fluid creep

3. Explain the hourly rate of resuscitation fluids based on hourly blood pressure.