Creating Learning Objectives

Creating Learning Objectives

Carla McAllister

LSU Instructional Design

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Participants will be able to categorize parts of a whole learning objective as stem sentence, cognitive verb, and learning outcome.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to differentiate learning objectives into different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Participants will be able to design learning objectives that are incremental in Bloom's Taxonomy.

Multiple Select

What is true about backward design? Select all that apply.

• You plan with the end in mind.

• You plan with the beginning in mind.

• You start by planning learning activities.

• You start by planning learning outcomes.

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Create learning objectives that align with these results.

Step 1 of Backward Design: Identify Desired Results

Open Ended

Explain one benefit of backward design in planning instruction.

5 Steps to Set Smart Objectives (Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2019)

Multiple Select

Identify which of the SMART characteristics this learning goal has:

Students will be able to describe the steps of the scientific method and provide examples of its application.

• Specific

• Measurable

• Achievable

• Relevant

• Time-Bound

Multiple Select

Identify which of the SMART characteristics this learning goal has:

By the end of this lesson, students will understand the scientific method.

• Specific

• Measurable

• Achievable

• Relevant

• Time-Bound

Multiple Select

Identify which of the SMART characteristics this learning goal has:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe the steps of the scientific method and provide examples of its application.

• Specific

• Measurable

• Achievable

• Relevant

• Time-Bound

Open Ended

Do you agree that learning objectives need to be time-bound? If yes, rewrite the following learning objective to be time-bound. If no, explain why.

Participants will be able to categorize parts of a whole learning objective as stem sentence, verb, and learning outcome.

​How to Write Lesson Objectives (TeachThought Staff 2022)

Reorder

Reorder the following learning objective to follow the following structure:

[stem sentence] [verb] [learning objective]

• Students will be able to

• categorize

• types of animals

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Reorder

Reorder the following learning objective to follow the following structure:

[stem sentence] [verb] [learning objective]

• Students will

• be able to

• solve

• 8 out of 10

• geometry problems

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Select

Which of the following are specific and measurable verbs for a learning objective?

• Know

• Describe

• Critique

• Understand

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​Bloom's Taxonomy

​What is Bloom's Taxonomy? (BibGuru 2023)

Bloom's Wheel (ReinventEnglish 2018)​

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​Bloom's Taxonomy

​What is Bloom's Taxonomy? (BibGuru 2023)

Bloom's Wheel (ReinventEnglish 2018)​

Match

Match the following learning objective to the appropriate level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

• Remember

• Analyze

• Create

Participants will be able to categorize parts of a whole learning objective.

Participants will be able to differentiate learning objectives into Bloom's levels.

Participants will be able to design learning objectives that are incremental in Bloom's Taxonomy.

• Participants will be able to categorize parts of a whole learning objective.

• Participants will be able to differentiate learning objectives into Bloom's levels.

• Participants will be able to design learning objectives that are incremental in Bloom's Taxonomy.

Incremental and Coherent

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Reorder

Reorder the following incremental learning objectives from lowest level to highest level in Bloom's Taxonomy.

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to....

• ...recognize number names for numbers 1-20.

• ...illustrate numbers 1-20 within ten frames.

• ...explain patterns in the number sequence 1-20.

• ...construct at least two representations of numbers 1-20.

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Audio Response

Create three SMARTIC learning objectives for a learning goal of your choice. Keep them specific and simple. Share your objectives using the audio response tool below. (You will have to allow access to your microphone when prompted.)

Example learning goal: I want students to understand the theme of a story.

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Use Backward Design to create SMARTIC learning objectives at the beginning of the planning process

Summary

Use Bloom's Taxonomy to develop action verbs for the learning objectives that are incremental in student understanding

Poll

Complete a quick self-assessment on your ability to write SMARTIC learning objectives based on Bloom's Taxonomy levels.

• I have mastered writing learning objectives.

• I am working towards mastery of writing learning objectives.

• I need more coaching on writing learning objectives.

• I am unable to write learning objectives.

References

Start at the End: Backwards Design | SIS For Teachers. (n.d.). Sis4teachers.org. https://sis4teachers.org/2016/11/start-at-the-end-backwards-design/

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Learning Objectives – CTE Resources. (2020). Bc.edu. https://cteresources.bc.edu/documentation/learning-objectives/

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Special Education 530. (2013). An Overview of Bloom’s Taxonomy. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeIxjO9DEtY

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Writing Student Learning Outcomes. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPop0BJKMP0

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Shabatura, J. (2022). Using bloom’s taxonomy to write effective learning objectives | teaching innovation & pedagogical support. Uark.edu; University of Arkansas. https://tips.uark.edu/using-blooms-taxonomy/

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