Learning Objectives and Bloom’s Taxonomy Unit 2: Learning
Objectives and Bloom’s Taxonomy Defining and Writing Learning
Objectives Learning goals and objectives help you develop a set
of performance expectations, which then enable you to develop
content that is appropriate for your instruction. With skills to
prioritize and organize learning goals, you can build a teaching
foundation to ensure that you can guide and measure student
learning. Thus, it is critical to know: - What should students
learn? - How will students demonstrate what they have learned? -
How will students learn for future learning? To properly assess
student learning, it is essential to create defined and
attainable outcomes. Learning objectives measure behaviors and
anticipated outcomes as a result of instruction and require that
a teacher: - Decide what activities and behaviors will be
monitored. - Give students the opportunity to demonstrate what
they know. - Discuss with students how they did on assessments.
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