Objectives

Lesson Planning

Taxonomies

Describes specifically what the student will do during the lesson and/or the skills

they will have upon completion of the lesson.

Robert Mager (1975)

• Describe the intended student behavior. What must the student do?

• List the conditions under which the behavior will occur. How will this behavior be tested?

• Criteria for acceptable performance.How do I know the student has mastered the objective?

The student will be able to:

All objectives start with:

To be a good objective all

behavioral objectives must meet two requirements:

It must be observable

It must be measurable

Purposes for Writing Objectives

1.To provide the framework for the lesson procedures

2.To clearly communicate to the students the teacher’s intent in the lesson;

3.To aid the teacher in evaluating student progress.

Words to Avoid as behavioral Descriptors

appreciate indicate

believe know

comprehend learn

enjoy like

familiarize realize

grasp understand

Recognizing Measurable Behavioral Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Develop critical thinking skills.2. Identify those celestial bodies that are

known as planets.3. Provide worthwhile experiences for

the students.4. Recognize subject and verb in a

sentence.

Recognizing Measurable Behavioral Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to:

5. Tie shoes in a bow, without making a knot.

6. Write a summary of factors that led to World War II.

7. Fully appreciate the value of music.

Recognizing Measurable Behavioral Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to:

8. Prepare a critical comparison of the two major political parties in the United States today.

9. Illustrate an awareness of the importance of balanced ecology by supplying relevant newspaper articles

10.Know all the rules of spelling and grammar.

The Assure Model for Lesson Planning

A – Analyze learnersS – State ObjectivesS - Select Media and MaterialsU – Utilize Media and MaterialsR – Require Learner ParticipationE – Evaluate and Revise

Steps to Utilization of Media and

Materials

Preview Materials

Practice Presentation

Prepare the Environment

Prepare the Audience

Present the Material

The Assure Model for Lesson Planning

A – Analyze learnersS – State ObjectivesS - Select Media and MaterialsU – Utilize Media and MaterialsR – Require Learner ParticipationE – Evaluate and Revise

Lesson Plan Assignment

Created in the 1950’s to serve as a tool for helping to make decisions about behavioral

objectives.It is used:

As an aid in planning lesson objectivesIn test constructionFor developing questioning strategies

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Deeper Levels

of Processing