TobeusefullearningobjectivesshouldbeSMARTSpecificMeasurableAttainableResultsFocusedTimeFocusedLearningobjectivesfocusyourlearningonspecificareasandcanhelpyoumaximizeyourtimespentinaninternshipFurthe ID: 893758
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WritingSMARTLearningObjectives Tobeuseful,learningobjectivesshouldbeSMART: S pecific M easurable A ttainable R esults-Focused T ime-Focused Learningobjectivesfocusyourlearningonspecificareasandcanhelpyoumaximizeyourtimespent inaninternship.Further,discussingyourlearninggoalswithyoursupervisorhelpstoensurethatyou willspendyourtimeproductivelyduringtheinternshipandthatallpartiesinvolvedareawareofthe learningyouaretryingtoachieve. Whatarelearningobjectives? Learningobjectivescanfallintothefollowingcategories: KnowledgeorSkillsAcquisition:Knowledgeorskillsyouhopetoacquireduringtheinternship suchaslearningtouseappropriateprocedures,equipment,ormethods. Personal/Professional:Skillsyouhopetoapplyorcultivatesuchasself-confidence, interpersonalskills,workingeffectivelywithothers,professionalmeeting/email/telephone etiquette,networking,writtencommunication,relationshipswithsupervisors,time management,organization,decisionmaking,etc. CareerKnowledge:Gainingnewinformationregardingthecompany,theindustry,orjob duties. Other:Dependingontheinternship,theremaybeadditionalcategoriesoflearningobjectives. Consideryourfieldofchoiceandthecriticalknowledge/skillsyouwouldliketoobtain. Stepstowritinglearningobjectives Foreachobjective,answerthefollowingthreequestions: Whatdoyouwanttoaccomplish? Howareyougoingtoaccomplishit?(Whatstepswillyoutaketoaccomplishyourobjective? Whatactivitieswillyoudo?Howwillyouacquirethelearning?Underwhatconditionswillthe learningoccur?) Howyouwillmeasureyourobjective?(Whatevidencewillyouhavetodemonstratethat learninghastakenplace?Whatcriteriawillbeusedtoevaluateyourevidence?Whowilldo theevaluation?) SMARTLearningObjectives Ineachcasebelow,thesameobjectiveisstatedintwodifferentways.Inthe"Vague"description,the objectiveiseithertoogeneralornotsufficientlymeasurable.Inthe"Specific"example,thesame objectivehasbeenstatedSMARTly(inamannerthatisSpecific,Measurable,Attainable,Results- focused,andTime-focused). ObjectiveType Vague Specific Skills Acquisition Iwilllearnhowto troubleshootITissues formycompany. ByDecember15th,Iwillbeabletotroubleshootoffice software,includingMicrosoftWo
2 rdandExcel,overthe telephonewithlessthan
rdandExcel,overthe telephonewithlessthan3%errorrate. Skills Acquisition Iwillevaluatethe effectivenessofmy organization‘s marketing. ByMarch15th,Iwilldevelop,distribute,gather,evaluate, andreportonacustomersurveyrelatedtomy organization‘smarketing. Knowledge Acquisition Iwouldliketoknow moreaboutthe chemicalmake-upof commondrugsusedin thehospital. Bythemiddleofmyinternship,Iwilllistthe40common medicationsIobservebeingusedbyreferringtopatients’ charts,thenresearchtheirchemicalcomposition,and recordthisdatainmydatabase. Personal/ Professional Iwanttolearnhowto dealwithirritable customers. Iwilldevelopfourdifferentresponsiveconversation techniquesandbrieflydescribeeachinmylog.Iwill recordreactionsofcustomerstothesetechniquesand reportbyMay28. Career Knowledge Iwanttobetter understandthe hospitalityindustry. Bytheendoftheinternship,Iwillhaveintervieweda professionalwhohasbeeninthehospitalityindustryat leastfouryearsandaskthemabouttypicalcareerpaths, jobduties,professionalassociations,andwaysto advanceone‘scareerinthisindustry. Skills Acquisition Iwanttoassistsome childrentolearnanew skill. Bythemiddleofmyinternship,Iwillhavetaughtagroup oftenchildrenballthrowingathleticskills.Thechildren willdemonstratetheirskillsbyachievingatleasta minimumscorewhichIwilldetermineasaproficiency level. http://explearning.ucf.edu/registered-students/tips-for-success/writing-smart-learning-objectives/195/ Examplesofstrong LearningObjectives : IwillimprovemyskillswiththeBloombergfinancialsoftwarebylearninghowtomonitor certainassetclassesthroughshadowingmysupervisorandgaininghands-onexperience. Improvementwillbeevaluatedbypre-andpost-internshipassessmentsbymysupervisor. IwillnetworkandestablishprofessionalcontactsinthemarketingindustrybyattendingPR eventsandattendingclientmeetings,withagoalofestablishingtenrelevantcontacts. Iwilllearnhowtoaddressbuyers’questionsrelatingtocommercialrealestateby accompanyingaLicensingAssociateduringfiveormorepropertyviewingsand assistinginatleastonecustomerpresentation. Iwilllearntheeditorialprocessofonlinemagazinepublishingbyattendingstaffmeetin
3 gs andshadowingtheChiefEditor,whowillcri
gs andshadowingtheChiefEditor,whowillcritiquemyreportontheeditorialprocess. IwillbecomeproficientinMicrosoftExcelbycreatingfinancialspreadsheetstobeusedto conductcompanyfinancialanalyses.Myspreadsheetsandwrittenanalysiswillbeevaluated bymysitesupervisor. Iwilldevelopstrongerpeopleskillsandlearnhowtoestablishastrongcustomer relationshipbyattendingclientmeetingsandlisteningtotelephoneconversations.Ialso willconductthreepracticeclientpresentationstodepartmentstaff,andassistwithat leastoneactualclientpresentation.Mysupervisorwillevaluatemyskillsinthese presentations. Whileinterninginthestatesenator’soffice,Iwilllearnthemethodsinvolvedin researchinglegislationforcommitteeassignments.Iwilldevelopadditionalwritten communicationskillsbydraftingresponsestoconstituents’letters.Inaddition,Iwill researchandproduceapaperexpandingonmycourseworkinpoliticaltheoryasit appliestocurrentpracticeincampaignplanning. Asaninterninthehospital’shumanresourcedepartment,Iwillbuilduponmyclassroom learningregardingwageandhourlawsbyreviewingcurrentpracticeinthepayroll department.Ialsowillexpandmyknowledgeofemployeebenefitsandinsuranceby shadowingthebenefitsstaffingrouppresentationstonewemployeesandappointments withindividualemployees.Iwilllearnmoreaboutrecruitingbyhelpingtodevelopand validateskillassessmenttestsforjobapplicants. AsaYouthEmpowermentServicesintern,Iwillexpandonmypsychologyandsociology classesbyobservinggroupcounselingsessionsforteenagers(14-17yearsold).When appropriate,Iwilldevelopmypotentialasafacilitatorbyassistingmysitesupervisor withteengroups.Throughresearchandobservation,Iwilllearntoadministerand interpretpersonalityinventories.Inaddition,Iwillresearchteenagealcoholismand produceapaperoutliningatleastfivefactorsthatcontributetothisproblem. Duringmyaccountinginternship,Iwillstudythemethodsofcostaccountingusedbythis firm.Inaddition,Iwilllearntoapplytheprinciplesofaccountancytotaxpreparationfor bothindividualsandsmallbusinesses.Mymajorgoalforthisinternshipistohelpme determineifthespecifictasks,structureandenvironmentofamedium-sizeaccounting firmisanappropriatecareergoalforme