Starting the Lesson: Goals, Objectives & Anticipatory Sets Alice Wilson and Jen McLaughlin
Definitions Goals Objectives/Outcomes Goals: Broad educational goals adhering to national standards, general educational aim of your lesson, broad BIG- answers why? Objectives/Outcomes: Synonyms A statement of the desired outcomes of an educational activity, naming what learners can be expected to do as a result of the activity. Specific in nature. SMALL- measurable, attainable BOTH are written with the end in mind (UbD)
National Standards Higher Education http://tinyurl.com/3q3uy6
School Library Standards National Standards School Library Standards http://tinyurl.com/6rg6u6
S pecific M easurable A ttainable R esults-focused T imely Objectives are… S M A R T pecific easurable ttainable esults-focused imely S-specific M-measurable A-Attainable R-results focused T-Timely
Questions To Help Develop Objectives What will my students accomplish during this lesson? To what level will the students perform a task in order for the lesson to be successful? How will students show they understood and learned the goals of the lesson?
Bloom’s Taxonomy Verb Wheel Based on Bloom's Taxonomy Domain Appropriate verbs Student products Verb Wheel Based on Bloom's Taxonomy
Activity Write 2 student learning objectives for a library instruction session that you have taught or are planning to teach.
Anticipatory Sets
Definition A brief activity or event at the beginning of the lesson that effectively engages students’ attention and focuses their thoughts on the learning objectives.
Anticipatory Sets… Create an organizing framework for new ideas. Helps students understand abstract ideas through analogy and personal connection. Acts as a bridge from prior knowledge. Provide continuity from previous lessons.
Examples Short Pre-test Question Quote Picture Demonstration Shock Humor Pertinent News Item Short Clip Jen-Shock: Health banana article Alice-
Activity Brainstorm ideas for possible anticipatory sets.