writing instructional learning objectives

1. WRITING
INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

2. What are instructional learning
objectives?
• Instructional objectives are specific,
measurable, short-term, observable
student behaviors.
• Objectives define what you will have the
students do. These provide a link
between expectations, teaching and
grading.

3. Tips for Writing Objectives
• Don't make writing objectives tedious,
trivial, time-consuming, or mechanical.
Keep them simple, unambiguous, and
clearly focused as a guide to learning.

4. Tips for Writing Objectives
• The purpose of objectives is not to
restrict spontaneity or constrain the
vision of education in the discipline;
but to ensure that learning is focused
clearly enough that both students and
teacher know what is going on.

5. Tips for Writing Objectives
• Express them in terms of student
performance, behavior, and
achievement, not teacher activity.

6. Tips for Writing Objectives
• Words or phrases such as know, think,
appreciate, learn, comprehend,
remember, perceive, understand, be
aware of, be familiar with, have
knowledge of, grasp the significance,
are NOT measurable and should be
avoided.

7. Writing Objectives for Lesson Plans Using
Bloom’s Taxonomy and Associated Action or
Performance Verbs
LEARNING LEVEL ASSOCIATED ACTION VERBS
Knowledge
define, describe, state, list, name, write, recall, recognize,
label, underline, select, reproduce, outline, match
Comprehension
identify, justify, select, indicate, illustrate, represent,
name, formulate, explain, judge, contrast, classify
Application
predict, select, assess, explain, choose, find, show,
demonstrate, construct, compute, use, perform
Analysis
analyze, identify, conclude, differentiate, select, separate,
compare, contrast, justify, resolve, break down, criticize
Synthesis
combine, restate, summarize, precise, argue, discuss,
organize, derive, select, relate, generalize, conclude
Evaluation
judge, evaluate, determine, recognize, support, defend,
attack, criticize, identify, avoid, select, choose

8. Parts of a Performance Objective
in an ABC Format
A – Audience
B – Behavior
C - Condition

9. Parts of a Performance Objective
1. Audience: Standard introduction for an
objective.
 At the end of the lesson, the pupils will
be able to……

10. Parts of a Performance Objective
2. Behavior/Action Verb that is
measurable and
can be assessed. The content should
be the
description of the subject matter to be
learned.
 identify the correct form of simple
present tense of verb

11. Parts of a Performance Objective
3. Condition to be met by the students in
order to
demonstrate that the objective has
been
achieved. This part describes the
circumstances,
situation or setting.
 by telling and writing the action words
based on the presented illustrations.

12. Specific and Detailed Instructional
Learning Objective
 At the end of the lesson, the pupils will
be able to identify the correct form of
simple present tense of verb by telling
and writing the action words based on
the presented illustrations.

13. 1ST ACTIVITY
Writing Specific and Detailed
Objective
1. Audience (Standard Format)
2. Behavior (Performance Verb)
3. Condition (Setting and Situation)