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Video 4: Defining your objectives: What does it mean to understand something?
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Think on your own… What might be difficult about breaking down, or “unpacking” a topic into specific learning objectives? THIS IMAGE TAKEN EXPRESSLY FOR MOOC
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“Expert Blindness” Sometimes we know something too well How do we go from a list of topics and big course goals to concrete learning objectives? Public domain image: After this, Kathy, Pollock, Vicky – break it down
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Unpacking components of a topic or goal
Find someone else’s objectives Look at end-of-chapter summaries Look at education research Work backwards from exam questions Talk to colleagues Public domain:
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Example: Newton’s Laws
F=ma Public domain:
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Think on your own… What is a topic that you have taught, and what might go into that topic? THIS IMAGE TAKEN EXPRESSLY FOR MOOC
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Discussion Point Work together to deconstruct a topic
Here are graduate students working through this. (optional video?) Public domain:
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