Samples of Learner’s Results As Means to Verify Learning

(This page is referenced from Basic Framework for Training and Development Plan.)

There are numerous means by which a learner can show evidence of learning — many means other than the traditional passing of tests in a course. The following list provides examples of results, or outputs, that can be produced by a learner during learning activities as means of verification of learning. These results can be examined by a subject matter expert to evaluate the extent of learning (new areas of knowledge and skills) accomplished by the learner. The list may prove useful particularly when designing self-directed training and development plans. Keep in mind that the following list is but a small sample of means of verification of learning. (The list is reproduced from a list provided by The Union Institute.)

annotated bibliographies
audio recordings
case study analyses
certificates of achievement verifying accomplishment of learning
commendations from employers for high-quality (thus, strong expertise in) work
computer software package
conducting Socratic dialogues, including preparation notes, participants’ evaluations, etc.
conducting workshops, including preparation notes, participants’ evaluations, etc.
course handouts
dialoguing with fellow workers, including preparation notes, participants’ evaluations, etc.
formal written papers
gallery exhibitions of one’s work
journal entries
literature reviews
notebooks validated by subject matter experts
notes prepared for seminars
performance in the creative arts
photography
poems
preparing testing protocols
presentations
questionnaires or interview guides
receiving professional certification
recording of a lecture presented by the learner
series of peer-based discussions, including preparation notes, participants’ evaluations, etc.
sculptures
teaching a course, including preparation notes, participants’ evaluations, etc.
training manuals
transcribed learning from other institutions of higher learning
video productions
works of art
written and oral examination by subject matter experts
written notes from museum visits
and on and on and on and on …

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