Designing and Implementing an Outcome-Based AssessmentModel for English Courses Taught at Undergraduate Level in aBusiness School in a Public Sector University in Karachi

Abstract

Higher education institutions are responsible to ensure the provision of quality education that can produce competent graduates being equipped with knowledge, skills, and competences to meet the job market requirements. To determine whether the academic programs are effective in producing the desired results in terms of achieving the expected learning outcomes, the faculty need to use the appropriate assessment tools to assess how well the graduates have attained the required set of skills, knowledge and behavior. However, there are currently no such practices available in Pakistan especially in business education that uses the outcomes-based approach to assess graduate competencies. The current study is based on the designing and implementing an Outcome-Based Education model for English courses taught in BBA in a Public Sector University in Karachi. The current research was done in two stages. The first stage involved the review of the existing curriculum prescribed by the HEC, Pakistan, to identify areas for improvement, designing of the OBE model for English courses and validating the same by Subject Experts. While, the stage two, involved the implementation of the OBE model, analyzing the results achieved and collecting the feedback from concerned stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of the model. The findings revealed that the OBE model of English courses has enhanced the quality of teaching and learning by enabling students master the language skills, competencies, and the desired attributes set for each course. The feedback received from the key stakeholders demonstrates the highest degree of satisfaction with the OBE model's efficacy.