Writing Learning Objectives Workshop Jamila Harris Educational Developer

Terminal Learning Objective Action: Develop effective learning objectives Condition: Given a handout with Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Standard: Develop learning objectives in accordance with guidelines identified in the Learning Objectives Rubric.

Administrative Notes Safety Requirements: General n Risk Assessment: Low n Environmental Considerations: None n Evaluation n

Vocabulary Terminal Learning Objective n Enabling Learning Objective n Bloom’s Taxonomy n ¨ Cognitive Domain

ADDIE Process Design Phase

Critical Tasks and Objectives n Objectives are based on Critical Tasks that contain: ¨ Action Statement ¨ Condition Statement ¨ Standard Statement

Definition of Learning Objective (LO) n “A LO is a statement describing student performance to demonstrate competency in the material being taught in a formal training environment. ” n TR 350 -70 (VI-6 -6 Learning Objective (LO) Descriptive Details)

Types of Learning Objectives Terminal Learning Objectives (TLO) n n n v Only one per lesson. Has only one verb. Contains main objective of a lesson. Fully describe in action, conditions, and standards the performance required to demonstrate competency. Enabling Learning Objectives (ELO) n n n Has only one verb. Supports the TLO. Is optional for lessons; is required for CBI.

How can we select verbs with fewer interpretations? n Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy

Verbs with Many Interpretations n Many Interpretations ¨ Understand ¨ Know ¨ Believe ¨ Appreciate

Check on Learning n What process does the Army use to develop training? ¨ SAT n better known as ADDIE What phase during the ADDIE process do you write learning objectives? ¨ Design

Action Statement n Description of the action or behavior – or what the student is to do. Good or Bad? n Understand Bloom’s taxonomy. ¨ Vague ¨ Not an action verb ¨ Not measurable or observable

Conditions Statement n Gives an initiating cue and/or describes what the students will be given or denied, and under what circumstances they must work to perform. Good or Bad? n Given a personal computer, Word, and printer, create a two-page document that is correctly formatted with no spelling mistakes. ¨ Personal computer, Word, and printer

Standard Statement n Describes how well the task will be performed. Good or Bad? n Given a personal computer, printer, and Power. Point, create a presentation with at least 10 slides. . ¨ at least 10 slides

Is the learning objective written correctly? Develop and evaluate appropriate multiplechoice questions to measure student achievement of the objective. n Condition: Given learning objectives and TR 350 -70, n Standard: MC test items meets guidelines established in TR 350 -70. n

Practical Exercise n Write a terminal learning objective for a Program of Instruction (POI). You have 1 minute to write your objective. ¨ Turn your index card over when you are finished. ¨

Learning Objective Rubric n n n n Did the learning objective begin with a verb? Is the learning objective measurable or observable? Does the learning objective have 3 parts: action statement, condition statement, and standard statement? Does the action statement describe exactly what the student must do at the end of instruction? Does the condition statement reflect training conditions? Does the standard statement identify how well the objective must be performed? Is the learning objective written in present tense?

Action: Create a Program of Instruction (POI). Condition: Given access to the Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT) database and/or Training Development Capability (TDC) and TRADOC Regulation 350 -70, Standard: POI includes the following criteria in accordance with TR 350 -70: §Lesson title and number §Task(s) taught, supported, and/or reinforced §TLO §ELO (if applicable) §Learning steps/activities • Method of instruction • Instructor to student ratio • Time of instruction (minutes) • Media • References • Security Classification • Resource requirements §Lesson academic hours §Testing requirements

Action: Develop a lesson outline, Condition: Given lesson design outputs, TR 350 -70, and access to the Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT) database, Standard: Lesson outline includes the following criteria in accordance with TR 350 -70: §Lesson title and number §Task(s) taught, supported, and/or reinforced §TLO §ELO (if applicable) §Learning steps/activities • Method of instruction • Instructor to student ratio • Time of instruction (minutes) • Media • References • Security Classification • Resource requirements §Lesson academic hours §Testing requirements

Reflection Session How did you feel during the learning experience? Why? n Did you learn or relearn something? n Do you think that the workshop content was applicable to your current position? n What suggestion(s) do you have for improving the training session? n