OBE Training Modules

Comprehensive Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Training Module framework designed for faculty and academic administrators. This modular approach can be adapted for half-day, full-day, or multi-day workshops, depending on depth and audience experience. It incorporates key theoretical concepts, practical activities, and implementation strategies.

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📘 Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Training Modules

👩‍🏫 Target Audience

• Higher Education Faculty

• Academic Administrators

• Program Coordinators/HoDs

• Curriculum Developers

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🧩 OBE Training Modules Overview

Module No.	Module Title	Duration
1	Introduction to Outcome-Based Education	1 Hour
2	Vision, Mission, PEOs, POs, PSOs, and COs	1.5 Hours
3	Taxonomy and CO Framing (Bloom’s + Action Verbs)	1.5 Hours
4	CO-PO Mapping and Attainment Calculation	2 Hours
5	Assessment Design in OBE	1.5 Hours
6	Direct and Indirect Assessment Tools	1.5 Hours
7	OBE Implementation and Continuous Improvement	2 Hours
8	NBA/NAAC Perspective on OBE	1 Hour

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✅ Module 1: Introduction to Outcome-Based Education

Objectives:

• Understand the philosophy and evolution of OBE.

• Contrast OBE with traditional education models.

Content:

• Historical background (Spady’s model)

• Key principles of OBE (clarity, flexibility, accountability)

• International frameworks (e.g., Washington Accord)

• Indian context – OBE in AICTE, NBA, NAAC

Activities:

• Group discussion: Challenges in current education delivery

• Brainstorming: What "outcomes" really mean

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✅ Module 2: Vision, Mission, PEOs, POs, PSOs, and COs

Objectives:

• Understand hierarchical flow from Vision to Course Outcomes.

• Learn to formulate institutional vision/mission and program outcomes.

Content:

• Definitions: Vision, Mission, PEO, PO, PSO, CO

• Mapping relationships between each level

• SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely)  criteria for PEO/PO/CO formulation

Activities:

• Draft sample Vision/Mission statements

• Group exercise on writing COs for a course

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✅ Module 3: Bloom’s Taxonomy & CO Framing

Objectives:

• Use Bloom’s Taxonomy to frame measurable outcomes.

• Identify appropriate action verbs.

Content:

• Cognitive domain levels (Remember to Create)

• Affective and Psychomotor domains (briefly)

• Action verbs for each level

• Common mistakes in CO formulation

Activities:

• Match-the-level activity: Verbs vs. Bloom’s level

• Create 5 COs for a sample topic using Bloom’s

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✅ Module 4: CO-PO Mapping & Attainment Calculation

Objectives:

• Map Course Outcomes to Program Outcomes.

• Understand direct and indirect attainment calculations.

Content:

• One-to-many, many-to-one CO-PO mapping matrix

• Mapping strength levels (1, 2, 3)

• CO Attainment via internal/exam assessment

• PO Attainment via aggregation

• Target setting, Gap Analysis

Activities:

• Hands-on CO-PO mapping with rubrics

• Spreadsheet exercise on attainment calculation

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✅ Module 5: Assessment Design in OBE

Objectives:

• Design assessments aligned with outcomes.

• Understand formative vs. summative evaluation.

Content:

• Outcome-based question paper design

• Internal Assessment vs. End-Sem Assessment

• Rubric design for assignments and labs

• CO-based question weightage

Activities:

• Design 2 sample questions per Bloom level

• CO-tagging of a test paper

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✅ Module 6: Direct and Indirect Assessment Tools

Objectives:

• Understand data sources for CO/PO attainment.

• Use surveys and feedback for indirect assessment.

Content:

• Direct methods: exams, lab work, mini-projects

• Indirect methods: student feedback, alumni/employer surveys

• Tools: Google Forms, LMS-based tracking

Activities:

• Develop a feedback form mapped to POs

• Analyze a sample survey and interpret the outcome

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✅ Module 7: OBE Implementation and Continuous Improvement

Objectives:

• Learn how to implement OBE in curriculum and teaching.

• Understand the CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) cycle.

Content:

• Setting up OBE at the course and program level

• Academic and administrative roles

• Closing the loop: Analysis → Action → Improvement

• Documentation for audits

Activities:

• Prepare a CQI report from sample data

• Brainstorm session: Barriers to OBE implementation

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✅ Module 8: NBA/NAAC Perspective on OBE

Objectives:

• Align OBE practice with accreditation expectations.

Content:

• Criteria from NBA Tier-I and Tier-II

• NAAC SSR criteria 2 & 7 – relevance to OBE

• Sample SARs and AQAR sections

• Mandatory disclosures and documentation

Activities:

• Mock SAR evaluation

• Mapping institutional data to accreditation needs

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📂 Training Deliverables

• Printed/e-booklet of all module content

• Templates: CO-PO matrix, Rubrics, Attainment spreadsheet

• Sample assessments

• PPT slide decks for each module

• Self-assessment sheets for participants

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📝 Assessment of Participants

• Pre-training and post-training knowledge quiz

• Assignments (CO-PO mapping, assessment design)

• Feedback form and reflection sheet

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