Writing Effective Learning Objectives (Pound)

___ is the overall purpose of the presentation

goal

___ are specific, measurable, and observable. They identify what the participant should know or be able to do after the presentation

learning objective

The key elements of a learning objective is ABCD. What does A stand for?

audience

The key elements of a learning objective is ABCD. What does B stand for?

behavior

The key elements of a learning objective is ABCD. What does C stand for?

condition

The key elements of a learning objective is ABCD. What does D stand for?

degree

___ is the learner or participant of the presentation

audience

___ is what the participant is expected to DO after the presentation. This is observable and measurable

behavior

___ is the "circumstances under which" the participant will demonstrate the behavior e.g. "with a calculator". This is optional.

condition

___ is the "the criterion for acceptable performance" e.g. "in 250 words or less or in 15 minutes". This is optional.

degree

According to Bloom's taxonomy, what are the 3 learning domains?

cognitive (knowledge)

affective (emotions)

psychomotor (doing)

Which of the following LOs are considered observable?

Identify the 8 steps in the Krebs cycle

Which of the following objectives are "audience"-centered?

Perform risk-analysis using the 5-step model as outlined by Jacob-Hoff and colleagues

Student pharmacists will be able to list in order of levels from lower-level to higher-level Bloom's Taxonomy Cognitive domain.

objective

Student pharmacists will develop an increased understanding of learning objectives in this course.

goal

A student pharmacist will demonstrate how to accurately check a patient's blood pressure.

objective

Which part of this LO is the condition? Biology students will be able to describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.

In order from simplest to most complex