JOB-RELATED LEARNING OBJECTIVES A learning objective is a measurable goal that you set for yourself to be accomplished through your work experience. Learning objectives must be established by the student and direct supervisor together. A learning objective is specific—measurable—limited to a single definite result—with a completion date. For each objective, you should be able to answer the following questions: What are you planning to achieve? Why are you to achieve this? do you intend to accomplish this? How How will completion of the objective be measured? When are you going to complete this objective? EXAMPLE: To use the computer What are you planning to achieve? Because all student information is recorded on the computer. To perform my job Why are you going to achieve this? thoroughly and accurately. By following handbook instructions and inputting information several times a week. How do you intend to accomplish this? By demonstrating to my supervisor that I can correctly record all types How will completion of the objective be measured? of student information according to the handbook and my supervisor’s specifications. When are you going to complete this objective? By May 1 Once you have answered these questions, you are ready to write the objective in its final form. A correctly written objective begins with and is followed by an action word (see list), description, measurement and completion date. “to” FINAL FORMAT: To record student information on the computer according to the handbook and supervisor’s specifications May 1. (action word) (description) (measurement) (completion date) ACTION WORD LIST The following action words are suitable for use in many different learning objectives: activate complete establish perform revise adjust compose estimate plan rewrite analyze compute evaluate prepare select arrange conduct explain reconstruct separate articulate construct illustrate recruit simplify assemble convert implement reduce structure assist coordinate improve remove summarize build decrease increase reorganize supervise calculate define introduce repair survey categorize demonstrate investigate replace train change describe limit report translate collect design list reproduce transfer combine develop maintain research update compare direct modify restructure verbalize
JOB-RELATED LEARNING OBJECTIVES A learning objective is a measurable goal that you set for yourself to be accomplished through your work experience. Learning objectives must be established by the student and direct supervisor together. A learning objective is specific—measurable—limited to a single definite result—with a completion date. For each objective, you should be able to answer the following questions: What are you planning to achieve? Why are you to achieve this? How do you intend to accomplish this? How will completion of the objective be measured? When are you going to complete this objective? EXAMPLE: What are you planning to achieve? To use the computer Why are you going to achieve this? Because all student information is recorded on the computer. To perform my job thoroughly and accurately. How do you intend to accomplish this? By following handbook instructions and inputting information several times a week. How will completion of the objective be measured? By demonstrating to my supervisor that I can correctly record all types of student information according to the handbook and my supervisor’s specifications. When are you going to complete this objective? By May 1 Once you have answered these questions, you are ready to write the objective in its final form. A correctly written objective begins with “to” and is followed by an action word (see list), description, measurement and completion date. FINAL FORMAT: To record student information on the computer according to the handbook and supervisor’s specifications May 1. (action word) (description) (measurement) (completion date) ACTION WORD LIST The following action words are suitable for use in many different learning objectives: activate adjust analyze arrange articulate assemble assist build calculate categorize change collect combine compare complete compose compute conduct construct convert coordinate decrease define demonstrate describe design develop direct establish estimate evaluate explain illustrate implement improve increase introduce investigate limit list maintain modify perform plan prepare reconstruct recruit reduce remove reorganize repair replace report reproduce research restructure revise rewrite select separate simplify structure summarize supervise survey train translate transfer update verbalize
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