Developing and writing learning objectives Online health information access and use: Intensive national-level, health sector capacity development and training Workshop 2 Developing and writing learning objectives Much of the content of these slides is taken from: http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/tutorials/refguide/pos01.htm Copyright: IEEE. Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Learning objectives Describe what learning objectives are Online health information access and use: Intensive national-level, health sector capacity development and training Workshop 2 Learning objectives Describe what learning objectives are Describe the purpose of learning objectives Describe the process of creating SMART and effective learning objectives Write effective learning objectives By the end of this unit, participants should be able to do all of the above: Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

What are learning objectives? Online health information access and use: Intensive national-level, health sector capacity development and training Workshop 2 What are learning objectives? A learning objective is a clear, concise, objective description of what your learners will be able to do at the end of a given instructional unit Of all the activities involved in the instructional design process, developing objectives is one of the most critical Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Purpose Learning objectives tell learners what they will know, understand or be able to do at the end of a block of instruction (section, topic, lesson, workshop) Objectives should be clear, honest, complete, and correct Well-written objectives should serve as the basis for test items. Well-written objectives tell learners how their performance will be assessed

Composing Determine the goal of the learning activity (the terminal objective). Determine what learners must demonstrate to achieve that goal (the enabling objectives). Write objectives based on the above skills, task, or knowledge

Writing Learning Objectives Begin with a statement such as "Upon the completion of this course/lesson/presentation/CBT, you will be able to . . .“ Phrase the objective in terms of what the user will be able to do, not what you are presenting. Write objectives that include the following criteria: Performance Statement: List the skill or knowledge the user needs to achieve. Ask yourself, "What will the user be able to know or do?“ (Always required) Criteria Statement: Continue by stating how well the user should be able to perform. (Not always required.) Condition Statement: Describe the conditions that need to exist for the learner to perform the task. (Not always required.)

Exercise Split into pairs as directed Read through exercise sheet Online health information access and use: Intensive national-level, health sector capacity development and training Workshop 2 Exercise Split into pairs as directed Read through exercise sheet Follow instructions and time prompts from facilitator Work quickly Be prepared to report back – who will represent your group? Lots of information on these areas is available online and from other sources that can help at every stage. Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Summary Learning objectives are important They are central to effective training and skills or knowledge development They take time and care to develop effectively Learning objectives must be person based

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