Importance of properly stated learner objectives
Of all the elements in the preparation component,
proper statement of the learning objective is—by far—the most
important. The learning objective drives the lesson and informs the learner
of what they will be able to do upon completion of the lesson. Improperly
stated objectives are frustrating to the learner and will ultimately mislead
e-Learning designers from the start.
The objective's actions (verbs) determine what the learner will do to successfully complete the lesson's requirements. In Module 2 - Analysis, Lesson 7, you discovered that these actions correspond to a learning classification system (Bloom's taxonomy) that ranges from the lowest to highest levels of learning.
Using the Levels of Learning you determined for each content area
in the table you created for Module 2 - Analysis, Lesson 7, refer back
to the list
of verbs at each level of Bloom's taxonomy to select an appropriate
action to drive the content area. The diagram below shows the Content
and Levels of Learning columns from the course component table used to
develop Module 4 of this course. Roll your mouse over each of the rows
to view a corresponding objective.
To see how the authors of this course completed this process for Module 2 of this course, click here.
Imagine that you have the following anticipatory set, "What are the six physical characteristics of paddy rice that determine quality?" Which level of learning do you think this query most closely resembles? Type your answer in the space below and click Check it! to see if you are on the right track.
Now that you have targeted the level of learning, try writing the objective.
Consulting your list
of verbs from Bloom's taxonomy, type an appropriate action in the
space provided to complete the objective. Click Check it! to see if you
are on the right track.
the six physical characteristics used to measure the quality of paddy
rice.