CLS 430 Clinical Laboratory Management Introduction to Instructional Objectives Karen Honeycutt, M.Ed., MT(ASCP)SM
Instructional Strategies Transmission or Lecture Format: Content expert provides/presents factual information to learner Major interaction is instructor/content
Instructional Strategies Clinical Rotations or Apprenticeship Expert practitioner guides learner in authentic professional setting Knowledge, skills and attitudes learned using authentic tasks
Instructional Strategies Learner-centered or Developmental Content expert provides learner with activities to reinforce learning a process Various references are used during the activity Content expert provides learner with more questions than answers
Three Domains of Learning Cognitive Psychomotor Affective You will be evaluated on all three domains
Levels of Learning Knowledge Application Problem-solving recall information; know terms, facts Application interpret & apply information or facts to a specific situation Problem-solving rearrange, integrate or adapt information to synthesize a plan of action or evaluate a situation
Instructional Objective Elements: Audience: who (i.e., the CLS student) Behavior or terminal behavior: determines the level of learning (verb, behavioral term) Conditions or boundries (i.e., upon completion of the activity) Standards: acceptable performance (i.e., >70%, within + 2 S.D)
Examples of Instructional Objectives – 3 Domains After this presentation, the driver education student will: List the steps for starting an automobile. Perform the task of starting an automobile. Explain the importance of following automobile safety recommendations.
Examples of Instructional Objectives – 3 Cognitive Levels After this presentation, the driver education student will: Recall the steps for starting an automobile. Explain the task of starting an automobile. Create a protocol for starting an automobile.
Examples of Instructional Objectives – 3 Cognitive Levels After this presentation, the driver education student will: Recall the steps for starting an automobile. Explain the task of starting an automobile. Create a protocol for starting an automobile.
Evaluation of Learning Outcomes: The program/instructor’s expectations of the student are communicated with objectives. Evaluation of Learning Outcomes Cognitive Domain: Exams, Quizzes, Self-assessments, Writing Psychomotor Domain: Technical evaluations (see example), Practical exams Affective Domain: Professional behaviors evaluation
Connect/Organize Information Textbook Objectives Notes Compare/Contrast – one day’s material from another How can I use this? How does what I did in the laboratory relate to the words in my notes?