CTVSD1/Introduction/Types

What are outcomes?

When you are designing a training programme outcomes are where you start. The usual questions you ask to determine the outcomes are:
 * What learners or trainees should be able to do? What tasks they should be able to complete, skills and behaviours to demonstrate?
 * How well they should be able to do it? Would they be able to independently complete a specific task or job?, and
 * What is the context or environment they will be in when doing it?

Whether the module you are working on has learning outcomes, competencies or standards defined you will be designing assessment and training activities to achievement them. The outcomes you are working with indicate what the learners are expected to achieve.

There are different types of outcomes you are likely to come across in education and training. Here we will look briefly at the most common once you are likely to work with in TVET and competency-based training.