Writing objectives (revised)

Instructional objectives

are  objec)ves?  

…  objec)ves  are  blueprints  for  learning  

uses  objec)ves?  

Objec)ves  are  used  by  instruc)onal  designers,  teachers,  human  resource  professionals,  performance  technologists  …  

to  help  people  learn    

does  an  objec)ve  look  like?  

Every  objec)ve  has  four  components  

=  

does  “a”  stand  for?  

does  “a”  stand  for?  

=  audience  

does  “b”  stand  for?  

=    behavior/outcome          desired,  what    will  be            or  become    

Behaviors  or  outcomes  desired  from  learners  at  Point  B  

Something  Learners  know  

Something  +  α  

Facts First �

Practices �

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does  “c”  stand  for?  

=   catalyst  for  learning,  the  condi)on  or  context  for  performance  

You,  the  designer  build  the  connec)on  between  Point  A  and  B    by  crea)ng    scaffolds  (think  of  them  as  stair  steps)  

1. Select �

2. Organize �

3. Integrate �

During an instruction, Content should be conveyed from

During an instruction, Content should be conveyed from

During an instruction, Content should be conveyed from

does  “d”  stand  for?  

Degree  of  learning,  criteria  for  assessment,    does  [interven)on]  work?  

=  

do  they  know  now?      

=  

=  

do  they  learn,  discover,  do,  feel?  

is  a  good  objec)ve?    

not    

A  good  objec)ve  communicates  your  intent  well  

and  leave  liOle  room  for  a  learner’s  interpreta)on.  

Next  slide  will  show  you  what  wri0ng  objec0ves  is  all  about.  

The  metaphor  of  what  wri0ng  objec0ves  is