What is Outcome Based Education (OBE)

Outcome –based education (OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an education system around goals (outcomes). The students take up courses with a certain goal of developing skills or gaining knowledge and they have to complete the goal by end of the course. There is no specific style or time limit of learning. The student can learn as per their choice. The faculty members, moderators, and instructors guide the students based on the target outcomes.

At present, Outcome Based Education or the OBE System is being widely used by leading institutions across the world.

What are the Benefits of OBE to Students?

• Transparency: Focusing on results Outcome-based education (OBE) generates a transparent expectation of the top results. Students can understand what they expect, and teachers can understand what they need to demonstrate throughout the course.
• Pliability: Teachers can structure their classes according to the student’s wishes by reading transparently what needs to be done.
• Analysis: In OBE instructors will analyze the results a student has accomplished and in which area they are upgraded by analyze the talent and provide individual assistance and steering to meet their demands. This help teachers and institution. It also helps teachers to monitor the development and enhancement of the student over a certain quantity and to help them to achieve their results.
• Participation: Student participation in an institution is also an important component of OBE. Students are expected to do their own learning, so that they gain a full understanding of material

OBE – Framework