Learning ObjectivesLearning objectives are statements as to what you intend your students to achieve.

They can serve as a guiding light for workshop design.

• they relate intended outcomes, rather than the process for achieving those outcomes

• they are specific and measurable, rather than broad and intangible.

• they are concerned with students, not teachers.”Robert Mager, Preparing Instructional Objectives: A Critical Tool in the Development of Effective Instruction (May 1997),

As you consider your learning objectives, ask yourself:

A – Is the focus of the learning objective student performance?

B – Can the task be measured or observed?

C – How will I know that the participant has reached the objective?

Examples of learning objectives::

After completing the workshop, the participant will be able to:• explain 3 values of metadata• recognize the 7 primary sections and 3 supporting sections of the CSDGM• determine the definition and status of any field utilizing the CSDGM Workbook• List 3 rules for writing quality metadata• locate online metadata production resource including key national guidelines and repositories• download, install, and run MP, metadata parsing software• create a compliant metadata record using tkme metadata production software

Writing Clear Objectives

The key to clarity in writing the

objective involves using action

verbs that describe the specific

behavior the learner will be asked

to do. Focus on what the task or

skill is that will be performed. Avoid

using words or phrases that are

ambiguous and are difficult to

measure or observe.

To know

To understandTo really understand

To internalize To appreciate

To believe

To enjoy

To grasp the significance of

To have faith in

To discoverTo think

To solve

These words/phrasesare open to many

interpretations

Learning Objectives

Common Action WordsAdd

Alphabetize

Analyze

Apply

Arrange

Assemble

Bend

Build

Calculate

Carry

Catch

Choose

Circle

Cite

Clarify

Collect

Color

Compare

Compute

Conduct

Construct

Contrast

Copy

Count

Cut

Decide

Define

Demonstrate

Describe

Design

Detect

Differentiate

Discover

Discriminate between

Discern

Discuss

Divide

Draw

Explain

Finalize

Fold

Generalize

Identify

Illustrate

Indicate

Infer

Interpret

Isolate

Judge

Justify

List

Lift

Label

Make

Mark

Match

Modify

Multiply

Name

Order

Plan

Point

Pick

Perform

Place

Punctuate

Prepare

Prove

Predict

Quote

Rearrange

Recall

Recite

Rewrite

Ride

Run

Rank

Recognize

Record

Relate

Repeat

Reproduce

Restate

Reorganize

Select

Sequence

Show

Solve

State

Separate

Spell

Swim

Tell

Transcribe

Tabulate

Taste

Throw

Translate

Underline

Use

Write

Walk

Learning Objectives

• Fully appreciate the steps for establishing a Clearinghouse node

Outline the steps required to establish a Clearinghouse node

• Know how to create a metadata record

List three key resources needed to create a metadata record

• Teach students to enjoy using Metadata Parser

Parse a metadata record using mp

• Believe in the objectives of the Executive Order 12906

Identify the key objectives of Executive Order 12906

• Appreciate the history of the FGDC

Explain the intended role of the FGDC

• Grasp the significance of Section 2 Data Quality

Complete the Data Quality elements of special value to their organization

Exercise – Practice Writing Learning ObjectivesThe following poorly written objectives were revised using performance-based language

Well written objectives are used to:

• drive content development

• generate ideas for activities

• establish testing parameters

Learning Objectives