The paper reports on a project investigating how, and whether undergraduates use learning outcomes

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Why is it important?

Learning Outcomes are embedded in university assessment processes,, yet this research found evidence that some high achieving students did not look at the learning outcomes they were assessed against. There were no clear differences found between higher and lower achieving students, yet there were differences between first- and third-year students in their use of learning outcomes. Although a small-scale project it brings into question the emphasis placed on learning outcomes