M3# Activity 2: CO Writing Practice

 Here’s a complete and structured suggestion for Activity 2: CO Writing Practice, designed to strengthen participants' ability to craft Course Outcomes (COs) using Bloom’s Taxonomy.

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🎯 Activity Objective

To enable participants to:

• Practice writing clear, measurable, and level-appropriate Course Outcomes (COs).

• Use action verbs aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy.

• Ensure COs are specific, achievable, and assessable.

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🧑‍🏫 Facilitator Instructions

Step 1: Quick Recap

Before beginning the activity, review:

• What a CO is: A statement of what a student will be able to do at the end of the course.

• The need for SMART COs: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.

• Bloom’s Taxonomy levels and action verbs.

Step 2: Assign or Let Them Choose a Course

Example courses (you can assign or let participants select):

• Technical: Data Structures, Thermodynamics, Digital Circuits, Engineering Mechanics

• Non-technical: Communication Skills, Ethics in Engineering

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✍️ Participant Instructions

1. Select or accept an assigned course title.

2. Identify the course scope and intended outcomes.

3. Write 3 to 4 Course Outcomes, each using action verbs aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy.

4. Ensure each CO:

   • Is written from the student’s perspective.

   • Begins with an appropriate action verb.

   • Is specific and assessable.

   • Focuses on a single domain (cognitive, affective, psychomotor).

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📄 CO Writing Worksheet Template

CO No.	Course Outcome Statement	Bloom’s Level	Action Verb Used
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4

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✅ Sample for Course: Data Structures

CO No.	Course Outcome Statement	Bloom’s Level	Action Verb
CO1	Explain the fundamentals of data organization and memory allocation strategies.	Understand	Explain
CO2	Apply stack and queue data structures to solve real-world problems.	Apply	Apply
CO3	Analyze the efficiency of sorting and searching algorithms.	Analyze	Analyze
CO4	Design and implement tree-based data structures in a programming language.	Create	Design

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🧩 Group Debrief

After drafting:

• Ask groups to exchange COs for peer review.

• Discuss:

  • Are COs too broad/narrow?

  • Are verbs measurable?

  • Are the outcomes relevant to course objectives?

✅ Trainer Tip: Offer feedback using Bloom’s alignment chart and SMART criteria.

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💬 Optional Reflection Questions

• What level(s) of Bloom’s taxonomy do most of your COs fall into?

• Did you find it easier to write technical or higher-order COs?

• How would you align these COs with assessment methods?

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Would you like a downloadable Word/Excel/PDF worksheet template, or a CO writing rubric to evaluate the outcomes afterward?