Objectives: What are they and Why do we use them?

1. Objectives: What are they and Why do we use them?

2. Learning event • Goal Instructional objectives • Content to be learned • Learning Objectives: Level at and activity in which learners will use content.

3. What is a learning objective? The intended performance outcome of the learning process. The performance our students will demonstrate showing they have learned what is expected of them.

4. What a learning objective? The intended outcome of the learning. The performance students will demonstrate showing they have learned what is expected of them. Measurable Observable

5. Instructional Objectives Goals Convey Instructional intent Direction for instruction Guidelines for assessment

6. Instructional Objectives Goals Expectations of Learners Performance as a result of learning Learning Objectives Convey Instructional intent Direction for instruction Guidelines for assessment Assessment of performance

7. Learning objectives Assessment and Evaluation Design of instruction Objective What you expect learners to be able to do as a result of instruction.

8. Evaluation Application Understanding Recall Recognition Level of mental process for learning objectives Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Bloom, 1959 Comprehension Recall Recognition Knowledge, Information

9. Evaluation Application Understanding Recall Recognition Level of mental process Value judgment Reasoning Decision making Problem solving Diagnose Select Compare Analyze Translate Interpret Classify

10. Learning objective (Reflects the goal, instructional objective) What the teacher is going to do What the student is able to do (as a result) Practical Measurable Observable

11. Be sure your learning objectives are…

12. Appropriate to the instruction

13. Represent logical outcomes

14. Are attainable

15. Are matched to learning expected

16. Knowledge Questions Explanations Elaborations Tests Students instruct Performance, procedural Observation Rating scale, checklist Self-report Portfolio Assessing Objectives Behavior, attitude Self report Observation Scoring Evaluations of others

17. Summary: Learning Objectives • Learning objectives match: Need--Learning Objective--Assessment • Learning objectives are observable and measurable performance • Learning objectives are actions…

18. Activity Write a learning objective -Relate to a goal, assessment -It can be measured, -and is at a high level of cognitive processing.