Learning outcomes: A Case Study from Arab Open University

Abstract

This paper is organized as follows: the first part gives an overview of the AOU, the concept of Open Learning and the structure of the Faculty of Language Studies (FLS). The second part addresses the issue of the learning outcomes in some details highlighting the concept, advantages of learning outcomes and the relationship between learning outcomes and methods of assessment as employed at the AOU. The third part addresses the field work, presented in a form of questionnaire to be given to students. Results are then tabulated, followed by discussion. The final part addresses the implication and recommendation of the study..