ABCDs of Writing a Learning Objective
1,2,3,4 & 5 of Writing a Learning Objective
Learning Objectives Details
Definitions and Acronyms
Verb Nuance (for B/Behavior)
100

The audience of your learning objective

What is The Student?

--> "The Student Will Be Able To..."

100

The 1st Step

Who?

- example.) TSWBAT

100

When Bloom's Taxonomy started

What is The 1950s?

100

SWBAT or TSWBAT

The(se) Student(s) Will Be Able To

100

Use existing information to make something new

What is Create?

200

The B in ABCD

What is Behaviour? 

--> described by verbs

200

The 2nd Step

Will do What?

--> example.) create a jeopardy on writing a learning objective

200

Student learning objectives are  ___ and ___.

What is Specific and Measurable?

200

A Goal

What is A Learning Objective?

200

Retain and recall info

What is Remember?

300

The C in ABCD

What is the Condition?

300

The 3rd Step

How Will They Do It?

--> example.) using a graphic organizer

300

Vague, not measurable, and describes a task

What is a Bad Objective?

300

Professor's Name

Dr. Shawna Taylor

300

Explore relationships, causes, and connections

What is Analyze?

400

D is the Degree of ___

What is the Degree of Proficiency?

400

The 4th Step

How Well Will They Do It?

--> example.) without error

400

Order of Objectives:Lesson Objectives, Course Learning Objectives, Unit Objectives

What is: Course Learning Objectives --> Unit Objectives --> Lesson Objectives?

400

Graphic organizers, exit tickets, quizzes, and diagrams are examples of __ of the ABCDs of writing a learning objective.

What is C?

400

Make judgments based on sound analysis

What is Evaluate?

500

What's Missing??: Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast complete and incomplete metamorphosis with 3 identifiers in each section with 2/3 accuracy by the end of class.

What is the Audience/the Who?

500

The 5th Step

By When?

--> example.) by the end of the day

500

The 5 verbs in Bloom's Taxonomy

What is Create, Evaluate, Analyze, Apply, Understand, Remember?

500

Without Error, 7/10 and 65% are examples of __ of the ABCDs of writing a learning objective.

What is D?

500

Use existing knowledge in new contexts

What is Apply?