OBE Workshop- Module 1:

Learning Outcome
Topic Assessment
 Topic 1
OBE Overview The BIG Picture

1. OBE is an abbreviation for Objective-Based Education. F

2. Malaysian Qualification Framework (MQF) emphasises on OBE. T
3. OBE is a new teaching method for higher education in Malaysia. F
4. Pelan Strategik Pengajian Tinggi Negara (PSPTN) objective is to produce
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entrepreneurs.
5. Implementation of OBE is mandatory under Malaysian Qualification Agency Act
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(MQA) 2007.
6. Continual Quality Improvement (CQI) is an expected end-result of OBE. T

7. OBE involves multiple instructional and assessment strategies. T

8. The emphasis of OBE is on what the lecturer should teach to the students. F
9. Malaysian government established MQA to complement Lembaga Akreditasi
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Negara(LAN).
10. Learning outcomes is the same as learning objectives. F
 Topic 2 –
MQF and Act 679 : Compliance to MQF and Accreditation needs

1. Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) is established to implement Malaysian

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Qualification Framework (MQF)
2. MQF is a framework to establish Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR) F

3. According to Act 679, every academic programme must be accredited by MQA. F

4. According to Act 679, if an academic programme is not accredited, the higher F
education provider (HEP) can be fined.
5. Compliance to MQF includes getting accreditation from MQA. F

6. All HEP in Malaysia conducting an accredited programme must comply with MQF. T

7. Learning outcomes include PLOs and CLOs T

8. All academic programmes in Malaysia must produce 9(nine) skills or learning F
outcomes for the graduates.
9. Learning domains is also known as learning outcomes. F

10. In OBE, only Bloom’s Taxonomy can be used as learning outcomes identifiers. F
 Topic 3-
Writing Learning Outcomes

1. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) must include all 3 (three) learning domains:
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cognitive, affective, psychomotor.
2. CLOs must have all 3 (three) components : verb, condition, standard. F

3. In a CLO, there can be more than 2 verbs of the same domain. F

4. Every CLO must have a minimum of cognitive level 4 (C4). F

5. CLOs should be written in the future tense. T

6. “Students will be able to understand the connections between morality and law.” F
7. “Students will be able to demonstrate effective information handling and research
skills.”
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8. “Students will be able to get an introduction to statistics and its practical F
application.”
9. “Students will be able to appreciate the various criminological theories in relation to F
drug issues.”
10. “Students will be able to know the behavioural, cognitive, and social interaction F
models of learning.”
 Topic 4 –
Mapping Outcomes and Assessment

1. Constructive Alignment means aligning the CLOs to the Teaching Methods and
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Assessment Methods
2. An example of assessment for learning is formative assessment. T

3. Formative assessment does not usually form part of a summative grade or mark. T

4. Continuous Assessment is also known as Formative Assessment. F

5. Continuous Assessment is used to lessen the burden of Summative Assessment. T

6. “The student will be able to propose a solution to management problems using
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principles of.......” is related to Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
7. “The student will be able to explain principles of management.......” is related to
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Communication Skills
8. “The student will be able to present solutions to management issues.......” is related F
to Teamwork Skills
9. “The student will be able to utilise ICT in identifying community-based project .......” F
is related to Entrepreneurship Skills
10. “The student will be able to implement administration and management of physical F
education.......” is related to Leadership Skills
 Topic 5 –
Student Learning Time (SLT) and Table of Test Specification (TTS)

1. Credit is the quantitative measure that represents the volume of learning or

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academic load to attain the set learning outcomes
2. Academic load is a quantitative measure of contact time and self learning time. F

3. Credit hour is also known as contact hour. F

4. Notional credit is equivalent to 40 credits F

5. 40 hours of notional student learning time is valued as one credit. T

6. SLT can only be used for a 14 -weeks semester system. F
7. Table of Test Specification is developed so the test has content validity. T
8. TTS’s aim is so that the assessment will be consistent and equivalent. T
9. TTS is developed after the completion of syllabus development. T
10. TTS is developed after a final exam paper for the course has been constructed. F