1. Writing Effective Learning Objectives ID Series workshop, March 2013

2. Learning Objectives Other names for Learning Objectives:  Outcomes  Behavioral Objectives  Enabling objectives  Terminal objectives  Educational objectives  Performance objectives

3. Articulate Your Learning Objectives  First set course structure, then decide content  3 Main Course Components  OBJECTIVES  ASSESSMENTS  INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

5. Characteristics of Good Objectives Learning Objectives should…..  be student-centered.  be specific.  use action verbs.  be measurable.  be aligned

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7. Depth and Breadth of Learning: Lower Cognitive Level Example  Students will identify kind of precipitation  Students will explain how water enters a watershed  Students will describe the major watersheds in the US

8. Depth and Breadth of Learning: Higher Cognitive Level Example  Students will identify kind of precipitation  Students will explain how water enters a watershed  Students will describe the major watersheds in the US  Students will analyze the effects of types and quantities of precipitation in various geographic areas  Students will explain the relationship between a watershed and the life form within it.  Students will evaluate the impact of human activity on specific water sheds.

9. Words to Avoid  know  comprehend  understand  appreciate  familiarize  study  cover  learn  realize  Improve  become  Think critically  show interest in  be capable of  be aware  be conscious of  become acquainted with  gain knowledge of

10. Align Assessments with Objectives

11. Identify Appropriate Instructional Strategies

12. Resources  Eberly Center for Teaching Exellent, Enhancing Education - Articulate Your Learning Objectives. Carnegie Mellon University, n.d. Web. 22 February 2013. http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/learning objectives.html  Office of Faculty Development, Writing Objectives: Beginning With The End n Mind. Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University,, n.d. Web. 22 February 2013. http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/fd/writingobjectives.pdf

13. Are your objectives...?  be student-centered.  break down the task and focus on specific cognitive processes.  use action verbs.  be measurable.  be aligned with assessment and instructional strategy