Writing Objectives

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Writing Objectives

• Dick Carey
• Chp. 6

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Background - Performance Objectives

• Robert Magers behavioral objectives
• began in the 60s
• precise, clear statements of what students should
  be able to do at the end of instruction
• Problems with behavioral objectives
• formulated in isolation
• seldom used

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Terminology
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Synonyms for Performance Objectives

• Behavioral Objectives
• Instructional Objectives

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Components of Performance Objective

• 1. Skill or behavior
• what the learner will be able to do
• Example Add two, three-digit, positive numbers

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Components of Performance Objective

• 2. Conditions
• tools the learner will use
• Example Using a calculator

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Components of Performance Objective

• 3. Criteria
• used to evaluate the learner
• Example In four out of five numberproblems

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Source of the Skills or Behaviors

• Derived from the sub-skills under the
  instructional analysis steps
• The test Ask, Can I observe the learner doing
  this?(skill)

• If precise, the sub skills dont need to be
  modified
• Some Intellectual Skills Verbs are
• discriminate
• identify
• classify
• demonstrate
• generate

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Types of Behaviors

• 1. Intellectual verbal skills
• describe the skill the intent
• 2. Psychomotor skills
• specified by verbs like jogging, painting,
  brushing, etc.
• 3. Attitudinal skills
• choosing between options

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The A, B, C and Ds of Behavioral Objectives

• Audience
• Who is your target group?
• Behavior
• An observable action
• Condition
• Tools or skills they will need
• Degree
• Level of acceptable performance

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Conditions

• 1. Give the cue needed for the learner to search
  LTM for the answer
• write, name, select, list
• 2. Includes
• resource materials / tools

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Conditions (contd)

• 3. Control the complexity of the task to match
  the audience level
• Two examples
• Given three sockets, pick the hex socket
  (audience beginning mechanics)
• Given a 1500-piece toolbox, select the metric
  3/8 drive thin-wall, 8 mm. impact socket
  (audience master mechanics)

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Criteria (Degree) includes

• What behavior is acceptable or
• The limits of acceptable behavior
• limits include
• single answer
• a range
• checklist (psychomotor)
• tally or anecdotal record (attitudinal)

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Steps in Writing ObjectivesSummary

• 1.Edit goal to reflect performance
• 2.Write terminal objective to reflect context of
  learning environment
• the instructional area, the workplace, and the
  audience
• 3. Write objectives for each step in the goal
  analysis that have no sub steps

• 4. Write objectives that reflect the sub steps
  or write objectives for the subs steps
• 5.Write objectives for all subordinate skills
• 6. Write objectives for entry behaviors if needed

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Summary

• Background of behavior objectives
• Synonyms for Performance Objectives
• Components of Performance Objective
• A,B,C,D
• Steps in Writing Objectives