Learning Objectives

• Learning objectives (L.O.s) are statements that define the expected goal of a curriculum, course, lesson or activity in terms of demonstrable skills or knowledge that will be acquired by a student as a result of instruction.

Definition

• Communicate specific action desired• Align purpose, performance, and measurement• Shape the design of the program• Highlight expectations for participants.

Benefits

• Specific• Measurable• Attainable• Relevant• Time bound

SMART

• Audience (who)• Behavior (will do what; behaviors may include knowledge,

skills, or attitudes)• Condition (equipment or tools; used for completion of

behavior)• Degree (how well/how often)

ABCD Model

• You will be able to write learning objectives, with the ABCD model provided, to include all 4 components.

Example

Knowledge Comprehension

Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Recall Information

Understand Concepts

Accomplish Tasks

Break Info into Parts

Compile Info in New Ways

Judge Based on Criteria/Proficiency

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Increasing level of difficulty and mastery

ArrangeCiteDefineDuplicateLabelListMatchNameOrderOutlineRecallRecordRelateRepeatReproduceSelectStateTabulate

DescribeDifferentiateDiscussExplainExpressGeneralizeIdentifyIndicateLocateParaphraseRecognizeReportRestateReviewSortTellTranslateSummarize

ApplyChooseCalculateClassifyCompleteComputeDemonstrateDramatizeEmployIllustrateInterpretModifyOperatePrepareScheduleSketchSolveUse

AnalyzeAppraiseCategorizeCompareContrastCriticizeDetectDiagramDifferentiateDiscriminateExamineExperimentGroupInventoryQuestionSubdivideTestDistinguish

AssembleCollectCombineCompileComposeConstructCreateDesignFormulateGenerateManageOrganizePlanPrepareProposeRearrangeSynthesizeWrite

AssessConcludeCritiqueDefendEstimateEvaluateGradeJudgeJustifyMeasurePredictRankRateRecommendScoreSupportValidateValue

• At the end of this session, learners will be able to repeat the ABCD model to each other by referencing the PowerPoint.

• Who is the Audience?

Knowledge Example

• By the end of this session, learners will be able to identify the components of the ABCD model using examples provided.

• What is the Behavior?

Comprehension Example

• By the end of this session, learners will be able to modify poorly written learning objectives so that they meet the requirements of the ABCD model.

• What is the Condition?

Application Example

• By the end of this session, learners will be able to distinguish the difference between a sufficient learning objective and an insufficient learning objective, 100% of the time.

• What is the Degree?

Analysis Example

• By the end of this session, learners will be able to write their own learning objectives using the ABCD model.

• What is the synthesis verb?

Synthesis Example

• By the end of this session, learners will determine whether a learning objective meets the criteria of the ABCD model.

• What is the evaluation verb?

Evaluation Example

• This course will explain to students how to automate email marketing databases and use predictive analytics to make sense of data.

OR• By the end of this course, you will be able to differentiate

between the opacity and fill transparency options in Photoshop.

What is Better?

• Students should know the basics of Blackboard LMS.

Modify the following L.O.

• Please write your own learning objective using the ABCD model. When you are done, check to make sure it is SMART.

Create Your Own

• At the end of this session, participants will be able to demonstrate three to four training techniques provided in the training materials, 80 percent of the time.

Evaluate the following L.O.