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I prefer to post objectives and refer to them as the lessons progress so students can see the flow of the topic.
It is important that objectives are well-written to help students understand the steps they need to take to help them obtain the skills and knowledge needed to be successful. It is also important that objectives are specific, measureable, and based on competency standards. Not only are quizzes and exams are a great way to measure student progress, but having students present content and reflect on their performance to better foster intellectual development.
I learned Taxonomy Levels could be used to guage the students in their performance. I see it to be useful, similiar to a rubric, in assessments of student performance
Being in healthcare, I am used to writing objective, measureable goals. The ABCD method reminds me of what I do with patients every time I write a plan of care. Using the same approach with students makes perfect sense to me.
Using the A-B-C-D format to determine if an objective is actually clear and measurable, is a great resource.
When articulated upfront, clearly defined objectives provide students with an idea of what will be taught, how it will be presented, and allow them to understand when they have achieved mastery of the subject matter.
I've never heard of the word "Taxonomy" now I understand the importaints of Bloom's Taxonomy and why it's is so widly used.
Reply to LISA WOLFF's post:Hi Lisa, yes I completely agree with you on this pretest that you ahev decribed and just to add my thoughts to your wonderful post, pretest also help me to prepare my class and what to include for my students as well as make necessary adjustments in my lesson plan. Thank you.
Giving assessment to students is a good way to identify their progress and level of their understanding of the subject matter I am taching. This will also help me to make any adjustment that needed to make sure my students understand the subject matter more clearly so that they will not have any problem answering any question related to the learning objectives that they have to achive.
Objectives must be written and stated at the begining of the unit of instruction.The objective needs to be measurable. Example, the student will have 30 minutes to identify all defective components on a vehicle. The student will explain the purpose of each component in the starting system without using reference materials. The student will answer a 20 question multiple choice quiz without using any reference material. The minimum passing score shall be 70%. The student will locate and identify all components of a charging system using the component locator in an online service manual.
I've written lesson plans and objectives, but it was never suggested to refer back to them and review. I will certainly be doing this from now on.
Learning objectives must be clear, concise and measureable. The objectives must be understood by the students and relevant to what is expected to be learned. Standards are important because they focus the instructor on the course content and on the specific areas that need skill development in. Teaching by the standards will help focus the students to learn what they need to know when it comes to state and national licensing as well.
Objectives provide clear measurement and allow refinement of course content and delivery, if needed.
I've learned that the more detailed and concrete the learning objectives are articulated, the better. General or conceptual learning objectives should be avoided.