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Writing Goals and Objectives
An Integral Part of an Online CourseSlide2
Objectives for this Presentation
At the end of this presentation you
will:
Identify the essential characteristics of measurable course learning objectives.
Compare
and contrast educational goals
vs. educational objectives
Write
clear, measurable educational
objective using the ABCD model
Gain knowledge to develop
educational objectives that focus on the
learner as
the intended audienceSlide3
1956
Benjamin
Bloom and his
colleagues
published a
taxonomy of learner behaviors which was taken into the public schools and eventually adopted in the health profession schools. It has influenced curriculum development and driven the movement towards competency based instruction for health professionals.Bloom. B. and Krathwolh,D. (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives:The Classification of Educational Goals , New York, LongmansSlide4
Let’s clarify the differences.Educational Objectives are also called:
The use of the terms “goals” and
“
objectives” can be confusing!
Learning Objectives
OutcomesTerminal ObjectivesPerformance ObjectivesCompetenciesInstructional ObjectivesBehavioral ObjectivesSlide5
The Difference Between Goals and ObjectivesGOALS
OBJECTIVES
Broad statements
General intentions
Intangible
AbstractGenerally hard to measureSpecificPreciseTangibleConcreteMeasurableSlide6
Goals & Objectives ExampleGoals: knows about the human body.Objectives
:
SWBAT
name all of the bones in the human body as stated in the medical textbook "The Human Body"Slide7
Goal
The goal of a
learning
activity is like
a targetSlide8
ObjectivesThe objectives
are the arrows
that
help the
learner
reach the target and demonstrate masterySlide9
Can you identify the Goals?
State the definition of a complimentary medical
intervention
or therapy
.
Provide the health professional with the latest information about over the counter (OTC) anti- histamines and their side effects.Introduce the reader to a new development in the early detection of oral cancer.Be exposed to a new way of organizing paperwork.Slide10
Clue:There is only one objective on the previous
slide-
A. State
the definition of a complimentary
medical intervention
or therapy.The rest are all broad based goals!Slide11
A few things to remember about goalsEvery educational activity should have
a goal
The
goal focuses
on what the
learner will experience, rather than what the instructor will share or doIt is a broad statement of purposeSlide12
The Components of an
Objective
ALWAYS BEGIN WITH THE END RESULT IN MIND
!
Be SMARTSlide13
Be SMART
Criteria
Description
Questions
S
pecificIs there a description of a precise behavior and the situation it will performed in? Is it concrete, detailed, focused and defined?MeasurableCan the performance of the objective be observed and measured?AchievableWith a reasonable amount of effort and application can the objective be achieved? Are you attempting too much?RelevantIs the objective important or worthwhile to the learner? Is it possible to achieve this objective?Time-boundIs there a time limit, rate number, percentage or frequency clearly stated? When will the objective be accomplished?Slide14
The ABCD ApproachThe ABCD method of writing objectives is an excellent starting point for writing objectives (
Heinich
, et al., 1996). In this system, "A" is for audience, "B" is for behavior, "C" for conditions and "D" for degree of mastery needed.*
*Taken from Penn State University Online:
http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/learningdesign/objectives/writingobjectivesSlide15
A=Audience (the learners, readers or participants, not the instructor)
Who is this activity
intended for? Be
specific!
At
the end of instruction,the students will be able to.....As you target a specific audience with your objective make sure that you are meeting the needs of all learners in that group. Slide16
B=BEHAVIOR (what the participants will do)
*
http://
edtech2.tennessee.edu/projects/bobannon/helpful_hundred.html
What exactly is it that
you want the learner to be able to do as a result of your ...The behavior is the action (verb) that describes what the learner (audience) will be able to do after the instruction.Slide17
What type of behavior do you want?Behaviors for educational objectives fall into three
categories
, called
domains
Cognitive:
Dealing with intellectual abilities; Approximately 80% of educational objectives fall into this domain; Most familiar to both instructors, authors and learnersAffective: Relating to the expression of feelings, including emotions, fears, interests, attitudes, beliefs, values and appreciations: Often the most difficult objectives to developPsychomotor: The easiest objectives to write as the behavior is easily observed and monitored. Psychomotor skills often involve the use of tools or instruments;“ Hands On” courses will contain psychomotor objectivesSlide18
C= Condition (imposed by the instructor)
States what conditions
the instructor will
impose
when the
learners are demonstrating mastery of a skill.Usually a WHEN or WHILE statement “when given a set of five unlabeled slides”“while working independently”What will the student be given or already be expected to know to accomplish the learning?Slide19
D=Degree What is “Good Enough”?
The standard or
criterion for judging the
behavioral performance.
What has to happen for
the learner to succeed?It might be:SpeedAccuracyQualityQuantitySlide20
Objective BreakdownCan you breakdown the objective?
Using the job aid the instructor will successfully write a learning objective that is observable, measurable, and clearly defined.Slide21
Quality Learning Objective-The BreakdownSlide22
Example“When given a list of 20 words, the learner will be able to identify correctly all the cognitive action verbs”.
A
udience “
the learner”
B
ehavior “identify” (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy)Condition “when given a list of 20 words”Degree “all” (100%)Slide23
Additional BenefitA clearly stated learning objective can serve two additional functions: imply a suitable teaching method; and
lead
directly to a suitable assessment method. Slide24
Questions and AnswersSlide25
Resourceshttp://online.fiu.edu/faculty/syllabusdevelopment/learningobjectives
http://
tulane.edu/publichealth/mchltp/upload/Tips-for-writing-goals-and-objectives.pdf
http://www.iom.edu/About-IOM/Making-a-Difference/Community-Outreach/~/
media/Files/About%20the%20IOM/SmartBites/Planning/P1%20SMART%20Objectives.ashx