Learning outcomes assessment revisited: A new instructor’s perspective

Learning Outcomes Assessment (LOA) has been a key component of lesson planning in information literacy for some time now. This poster session will trace the LOA movement back to its roots in scientific management, explore its value to the mission of information literacy while also detail its limitations. Drawing on the library and information science literature, theories from critical pedagogy, and my own experience in teaching, this poster session intends to argue that while LOA misses out on crucial aspects of teaching and learning, it can in fact provide a powerful mechanism to aid new instructors in developing their practice