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Instructional Goals and

ObjectivesErica Rodriguez

Mager’s Objectives

SAction-action taken when learners

has achieved objective

SCondition-conditions that learners

will act under

SCriteria-how well must learners

preform action?

Example

S A first grade teacher is teaching a math lesson on

addition. Under Mager’s methods this teachers learning

objectives could be:

S After todays lesson (condition) students should be able to

accurately and quickly (criteria) add a number 1-10 to

another number 1-10 (action).

ABCD’s Objectives

S Audience-learners

S Behavior-how learners will act after the lesson

S Conditions-Setting for the learning

S Degree-standard

Example

S An art teacher is giving a lesson on mixing colors to a

kindergarten class. If using the ABCD method her

learning objectives would be:

S When this kindergarten class (audience) sees purple,

green, or orange (conditions) they will be able to tell me

which two colors were used to make that color (behavior)

with no mistakes (degree).

Enabling and Terminal

Objectives

S Enabling-supporting descriptions

S Terminal-overall learning outcome

Example:

S A gymnastics coach is teaching a group of young

gymnasts to do handstands.

S Enabling Objective: gymnasts can preform a vertical

handstand against a wall, on a mat, with a spot, and

alone on the floor.

S Terminal Objective: Gymnasts can compete a handstand

at their first competition with confidence and accuracy.

Blooms Taxonomy

S Blooms taxonomy has a list of verbs and materials to

help create learning objectives. They fall under the

categories of: Remembering, Understanding, Applying,

Analysis, Evaluating, and Creating. These will be very

useful when I am create objectives for my lesson plans!