wk 2 - UConn Writing Instructional Objectives

UCONN Assessment Primer:
Writing Instructional Objectives

Learning Objective

·         Intent communicated by a statement describing a proposed change in the learner

·         Statement of what the learner is to be like when he /she has successfully completed a learning experience

·         Describes an intended outcome

o   Stated in behavioral or performance terms that describe what the learner could demonstrate upon achievement of the objective

Instructional Objectives

·         PERFORMANCE – describes what the learner will be doing when demonstrating that she has reached the objective i.e what should the learner be able to do?

·         CONDITIONS – describes the important conditions under which the learner will demonstrate her competence i.e under what conditions do you want the learner to be able to do it?

·         CRITERION – indicate how the learner will be evaluated, or what constitutes acceptable performance i.e how well must it be done?