Writing Effective Learning Objectives ID Series workshop March

Writing Effective Learning Objectives ID Series workshop, March 2013

Learning Objectives Other names for Learning Objectives: � Outcomes � Behavioral Objectives � Enabling objectives � Terminal objectives � Educational objectives � Performance objectives

Articulate Your Learning Objectives � First � 3 set course structure, then decide content Main Course Components � OBJECTIVES � ASSESSMENTS � INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Characteristics of Good Objectives Learning Objectives should…. . � be student-centered. � be specific. � use action verbs. � be measurable. � be aligned

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Depth and Breadth of Learning: Lower Cognitive Level Example � Students will identify kind of precipitation � Students will explain how water enters a watershed � Students will describe the major watersheds in the US

Depth and Breadth of Learning: Higher Cognitive Level Example � Students will identify kind of precipitation � Students will explain how water enters a watershed � Students will describe the major watersheds in the US � Students will analyze the effects of types and quantities of precipitation in various geographic areas � Students will explain the relationship between a watershed and the life form within it. � Students will evaluate the impact of human activity on specific water sheds.

Words to Avoid � know � Improve � comprehend � become � understand � Think � appreciate � familiarize � study � cover � learn � realize critically � show interest in � be capable of � be aware � be conscious of � become acquainted with � gain knowledge of

Align Assessments with Objectives

Identify Appropriate Instructional Strategies

Resources � Eberly Center for Teaching Exellent, Enhancing Education - Articulate Your Learning Objectives. Carnegie Mellon University, n. d. Web. 22 February 2013. http: //www. cmu. edu/teaching/designteach/design/lea rningobjectives. html � Office of Faculty Development, Writing Objectives: Beginning With The End n Mind. Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, , n. d. Web. 22 February 2013. http: //www. oucom. ohiou. edu/fd/writingobjectives. pdf

Are your objectives. . . ? q be student-centered. q break down the task and focus on specific cognitive processes. q use action verbs. q be measurable. q be aligned with assessment and instructional strategy