Learning Objectives cont....

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Thank God I've gotten access again.

So what verbs can we use for the various levels of objective?

• Knoweldge (deals basically with recalling of infomation)

verbs: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, match, memorize arrange, name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce state etc

• Comprehension (interpret information in one's own words)

verbs: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate, ....

• Application (use knowledge in a new situation)

verbs: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write......

• Analysis (break down knowledge into parts and show relationships among parts)

verb: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test......

• Synthesis (Bring together parts of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for new situations)

verbs: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write....

• Evaluation (Make judgement on basis of given criteria)

verbs: appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate......

what this means is this, when stating your objectives, these verbs should be used to ensure that, what you intend to do comes out more clearly. In addition to this, choose from all the levels so that, you don't end up training students in only one aspects of the domain.

It was difficult doing, but i so a great improvement in the objectives set and my desire for the project. Why don't you try it.

See more on the Blooms Taxonomy ....another link here

Ref:

1. http://officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm


2. http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/guides/bloom1.html