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Writing Effective Objectives Helping your students reach their goals

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Writing Effective Objectives Helping your students reach their goals

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    2. 5/15/2012 2 Writing Effective Objectives Helping your students reach their goals Dr. Karen Juneau

    3. 5/15/2012 3 We will Compare and contrast objectives and goals. List the parts of an effective objective. Compare and contrast the difference between learning objectives and planning objectives.

    4. 5/15/2012 4 Origins Application of scientific management ideas of the 1950’s to education Widely applied in military training Moved into the public schools in 1960’s Classic work is Robert F. Mager’s Preparing Instructional Objectives (1962)

    5. 5/15/2012 5 The Instructional Plan Goals Performance objectives Planning objective

    6. 5/15/2012 6 Goals Goals are general statements that describe what a course or program of instruction will cover Not specific May or may not be measurable Some other names: Course objectives Aims

    7. 5/15/2012 7 Performance Objectives Statements that describe what the student should be able to do after instruction is completed. Some other names: Outcomes Terminal Objectives Behavioral Objectives Instructional Objectives

    8. 5/15/2012 8 Planning Objectives Statement that describes what the teacher needs to do to prepare for an instructional unit. Effectively a “to do” list for the instructor. Not in any way related to student outcomes or achievement. Sometimes called “instructional objectives” creating confusion with Mager’s terms.

    9. 5/15/2012 9 Relationships

    10. 5/15/2012 10 Parts of Performance Objectives Action Also called the performance Conditions Standards Also called the criterion.

    11. 5/15/2012 11 Action (Performance) What will the student be able to do after he or she completes the instructional experience? Must be a verb. Must be observable and measurable. Must represent success at the specified behavior.

    12. 5/15/2012 12 Condition What will the student have or lack when she or he performs the specified action? These elements are sometimes called the “givens” of the specified activity. Should reflect the actual requirements of the job whenever possible

    13. 5/15/2012 13 Standards (Criterion) How well must the student be able to perform the specified task? Should reflect standards needed for actual job whenever possible. Based on minimum acceptable performance May include quality standards May include time limits.

    14. 5/15/2012 14 Summary for Writing objectives Use specific observable behavioral verbs ALWAYS include the action (performance) part of the objective. You may omit the conditions and criterion these are helpful in making the objectives easy to understand. Avoid adding unneeded conditions and false criterion.

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