creating measurable learning objectives and completing an alignment document
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CREATING MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By Teresa PotterSenior Instructional Designer , The University of Akron Special thanks to Dr. Jill Phipps
OBJECTIVES After successful completion of this workshop, you will be able to:
Distinguish between Course Level and Module Level Learning Objectives
Identify four domains of learningSelect action verbs appropriate to different levels of a learning domain
Create measurable course level learning objectivesCreate measurable module level learning objectives
VOCABULARY Learning Objective: A statement about what
students must be able to demonstrate for successful
completion Learning Outcome:
What happened
Course Description:
Describes content or procedures
Goal: High level goal
the institution/department hopes to convey
LEARNING OBJECTIVES MUST BE MEASURABLE
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Measurable Learning Objectives describe behaviors students will be
able to demonstrate
Action Verb + Content
Measurable learning
objectives describe
behaviors students will
demonstrate to show many types
of learning
Behaviorism Cognitivism
Constructivism
Experientialism Social Construction
MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES After successful completion of this course, students
will be able to:
1. Select metacognition strategies to support course design
2. List important events that lead to World War II3. Describe the characteristics of a professional
resume 4. Write a business plan
IS IT MEASURABLE?
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Understand how to write a professional resume
Understand how to write a professional resume
“KNOWING” AND “UNDERSTANDING”
But how do I know that you
know?
How can you show me?
THE OBJECTIVE WRITING PROCESS
1. What information do you want students to learn?
2. What level of knowledge do you want them to achieve?
3. What action will they use to demonstrate mastery?
4. What additional criteria are necessary?
1. SELECT THE CONTENT Course or Module or
LessonSequence
Chunking Context
Level of
Detail
COURSE LEVEL AND MODULE LEVEL OBJECTIVES After Successful Completion of this course, students will be able to: Create a professional resume
After successful completion of Module 1, students will be able to: Describe the components of a professional resume Module 2: List their professional experience with appropriate detail Describe the skills used in previous positions
ALIGNING COURSE AND MODULE LEVEL OBJECTIVES
Course Level Objectives Module Level Objectives 1. Create a professional Resume
1.1 Describe the elements of a professional resume
2.1 List your professional experience with appropriate detail 2.2 Describe the skills used in previous positions
2. SELECT THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
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2. SELECT THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
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2. SELECT THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
Higher Order
Lower Order
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Introductory level students are only capable of lower level thinking
MythTruth or ?
3. CHOOSING THE ACTION THEY WILL PERFORM
Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
Define Explain Write Calculate Criticize Compose
Describe Explain Interpret Compare Assess Design
List Discuss Apply Criticize Predict Explain
Select Identify Demonstrate Diagram Evaluate Create
DOMAINS
CognitivePsychomotorAffective
PAIRING VERBS WITH ASSESSMENT TYPES
a. List b. Identify c. Define d. Explain e. Describe f. Create
1. Multiple Choice Quiz
2. True/False Quiz 3. Matching 4. Essay 5. Short Answer 6. Project
OBJECTIVE VS. TASK Students will be
able to describe the
process of cell division
Students will read about cell
division
GOALS VS. OBJECTIVES
Objective: Required to Pass
Goal: Nice to
have
4. ADD FURTHER DESCRIPTION AS NECESSARY Students will be able to list the 7 steps in the writing process
Students will be able to multiple two digit numbers with 80% accuracy
PRACTICE
WHAT DO WE DO WITH LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Content and
Learning Activities
Assessment
Learning Objective Achieved
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BACKWARDS DESIGN
Learning Objectives
Assessment
Content and
Learning Activities
ALIGNMENT DOCUMENT Course Objective
Module Learning Objectives
Content and Learning Activities
Assessment
1. Create a professional Resume
1.1 Describe the elements of a professional resume.
Video Article
Short answer quiz
2.1 List your professional experience with appropriate detail 2.2 Describe the skills used in previous positions
Article Resume template Peer Review
Resume draft 1