Outcomes – based Education. From the
name itself “outcomes” I can say that it focuses on the outcomes or results at
the end of the lesson. Its main focus is on the outcomes, what the learners can
perform, demonstrate or be able to do after the teaching – learning process.
Outcomes – based Education was first used by TESDA with its competency
standards before CHED talked about OBE and before DepEd introduced its K to 12
standards and competencies. This approach is concerned with planning,
instruction, choosing the methodology that leads to the intended outcomes and
an assessment process that determines the attainment of intended outcomes.
By studying OBE, I was able to know
how to identify desired outcomes. It leads me to the idea that in identifying
desired outcomes there are some factors to be consider especially the scope of
the lesson and the students. In order to achieve those desired outcomes, of
course the teacher should decide first on strategies and methodologies. I have
noticed that in planning for strategies and methodologies, the teacher should
consider the availability of materials and of course the students. The teaching
approaches should be well-planned so that the flow of discussion is organized
and the desired outcomes will be achieved. Desired outcomes wouldn’t be
achieved without giving any assessment or evaluation. In every lesson, there’s
always an evaluation in order to determine how far students have learned.
According to Spady, the following
are the four basic principles of OBE – Clarity of Focus, Designing down, High
Expectations and Expanded Opportunities. In clarity of focus, everything the
teachers do should clearly focused on what they want learners can actually be
able to do. In designing down, the
teacher now is designing an instruction after the intended learning outcome is
clear. As a teacher, I have learned that establishing high challenging
standards of activities encourage the students to engage themselves into a
deeper level of learning that motivates them to participate and cooperate
actively. Another principle is that the teacher should provide expanded
opportunities for all students.
Outcomes are the end targets of OBE.
These are the clear learning results that learners have to demonstrate or
perform what they can actually do after the learning process. Moreover, these
are the actions, products and performances that reflect to what a learner’s
know and understand about the content and information. Outcomes are also the
results of what you can actually do with what you have learned about principles
of teaching. One of this example is the demonstration teaching or
microteaching. In other words, outcomes are the “fruits” of your learning’s.
As a future teacher, Outcomes –
based Education is one of the teaching approaches that will help me in my
teaching profession. It is an important tool in my way of teaching especially
in identifying outcomes. Before making or formulating my intended learning
outcomes, I should first consider the nature of my students, the strategies and
methodologies that I will be going to use and of course the way of assessing
and evaluating my students. OBE is a useful one for me especially in its four
learning principles. It will guide me on what a teacher should do in a teaching
– learning process. For example, before teaching I have already a clear picture
in mind or what my students can be able to do after our lesson. Another one is
that as a facilitator of learning, I should learn how to motivate my students
in order for them to participate and cooperate actively in my discussion. By
providing a high challenging standard of performances I can encourage my
students to engage into a deeper level of learning and by doing that, their
critical thinking will be developed and enhanced. OBE is really a great help to
me. Not just only as student but also as a future teacher.
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