Detailed information about "How to Write Learning Objectives"
In an education career spanning the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and into the 2000s, I have seen many things come and go. Differentiated staffing, individualized instruction, objective-based education, sensitivity training, interaction analysis, various grouping schemes, were, to name but a few of the once "hot" then "cold," ideas, models and processes that have punctuated my career. One thing has remained a constant for teachers, and that is the ability to communicate in an effective and efficient manner. No fad will ever replace this basic skill. Learning to write objectives that clearly communicate instructional and curricular intent is as fundamental to teaching as taking attendance. This is the main reason I developed the program you are now reading about. Please continue.
"How to Write Learning Objectives" does what it says. Intended for anyone, including those with little or no experience in this area, it will help you develop the ability to write clear, effective objectives. The carefully designed techniques are applicable to any subject area, and have been used and refined by the author throughout a 34 year career in education, including K-12 teaching, curriculum writing in social studies and science, grant writing, project direction, inservice teacher workshops, and with thousands of students in university courses. It is also a great tutorial on how to say what you mean. Through practice and carefully designed exercises, you will learn how to write objectives at a professional level that accurately describe what a student does to indicate he or she has learned. It is an extremely useful tool for any teacher or student learning to be a teacher regardless of subject or grade level. Learning to write effective objectives is a gift you can give yourself, and learning this skill is a great way to begin a new semester. I practice what I preach, and you get the benefits of my experience rolled into one package that carefully guides you in learning this skill or improving your existing skill.
Both the CD and downloadable versions of this "how to" program include:
1. An overview and rationale for writing learning objectives in behavioral terms
2. An explanation of how to write assessments based on learning objectives
3. A section on composing learning objectives - with examples, reasons and advantages.
4. A glossary of defined behavioral verbs, including cognitive verbs and verbs for specialized areas such as psychomotor behaviors.
5. Examples of behavioral verbs used in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies objectives development.
6. A section on developing technique - making your objectives say what you want them to say.
7. Practice exercises integrated in the program requiring 90 separate responses that you enter right on your screen that include interactive feedback on the following topics:
A. classifying student activities in terms of objectives (2 parts)
B. identifying learning objectives (2 parts) with interactive explanations of subject-matter content
C. composing learning objectives
D. improving the meaning and style of learning objectives_______________Ordering Information_________________
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How to Write Learning Objectives
The CD version for Windows or Apple includes free USPS First Class same-day shipping.
I use only quality IMATION and MAXELL CD media. Each CD is labeled, comes with an instruction sheet, slimline jewel case and is secured inside a sturdy cardboard mailer. The program runs in any Internet browser, and will automatically start when you insert it in your drive. You can also copy the CD to the hard drive of your computer and run it from there. $14.95
Save 33%. You can download the program today and run it in your browser directly from your hard drive. Once a confirmation of your payment via PayPal is received, you will be sent an email from them confirming your transaction. Please note: at the bottom of the PayPal screen will be a option. Click it and you will be taken to the page that has the username and password.At present, the downloadable version is not available for Apple. Again, please click on the "Return to Merchant" option at the end of your transaction. It takes less than a minute. $9.95 (A good idea is to print this page and keep it available as you do the PayPal transaction).
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