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Setting Course Expectations by Writing Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of Activity 1, the participant should be able to:. Write a learning objective for a specific course that reflects the All College Curriculum. Describe learning activities that will occur for students to attain a learning objective.Describe an assessment activity that will determi

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Setting Course Expectations by Writing Course Learning Objectives

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    1. Setting Course Expectations by Writing Course Learning Objectives Program Directors’ Retreat May 25, 2006 Presented b y Marge Lippincott Dean of Information Technology and Learning Resources

    2. Upon completion of Activity 1, the participant should be able to: Write a learning objective for a specific course that reflects the All College Curriculum. Describe learning activities that will occur for students to attain a learning objective. Describe an assessment activity that will determine if a student has achieved a learning objective.

    3. Why Use Learning Objectives? (Gronlund, 2000) To provide a focus for instruction To provide guidelines for learning To provide targets for assessment To communicate expectations to learners To convey instructional intent to others To provide for evaluation of instruction Gronlund, N.E., How to Write and Use Instructional Objectives, 6 Ed., Prentice Hall, NJ, 2000. Doris R. Brodeur, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://www.cdio.org/meetings/tomorrow_engineer/brodeur_lrng_obj.ppt#1

    4. A Learning Objective is stated: as a behavior expected of the learner after the completion of related learning activities in terms of student learning outcomes in terms of observable performance that is specific, measurable and obtainable

    5. Each learning objective should be SMART: Specific – exactly what is expected Measurable – behavior can be measured Acceptable to the instructor - meets goals of course Realistic - the learning activities provided support the student accomplishing the learning objective Time-bound – when the student should accomplish the learning objective

    6. Introduction to Psychology Course Student Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: Demonstrate an awareness of how psychological factors affect one’s individual life experience Define basic psychological concepts and vocabulary words. Demonstrate knowledge of basic research in the field of psychology.

    7. Bloom’s Taxonomy Full Chart of Bloom’s Taxonomy: See Attachment 1

    9. Process Select the subject matter Translate all subject matter into learning objectives Select the activities and experiences students need to achieve the objectives Determine the learning domain: the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (manual or physical skills), and affective (emotional) Determine the time needed for each learning objective Determine the method of assessment

    10. Learning Objective Attachments Bloom’s Taxonomy: Attachment 1 Learning Objective Worksheet: Attachment 2 Learning Objectives of the All College Curriculum (ACC) Criteria for Transferable Skills and Subject Area Perspectives: Attachment 3. Steve Eames’ HI 309 learning objectives related to the ACC: Attachment 4.

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