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Instructional objectives
Robera D. (BSc, MSc)
Department of Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Institute of Health Sciences
Wallaga University
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Outlines of the session
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 Definition
 Importance
 Components
 Levels
 Types
 Domain
 Summary

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Objective
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At the end of this session, students will be able to:
 Define instructional objective
 Discuss the importance of instructional objectives
 Explain 4 components of instructional objectives
 Explain the two levels of instructional objectives
 Explain types of instructional objectives
 Describe the three domain of instructional objectives

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What is objective?
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Definition:
 Objective is a statement describing a proposed
change of what the learner can do when (s)he has
successfully completed a learning experience.
 Instructional objectives are used to identify the
intended outcomes of the education process,
whether in reference to an aspect of a program or a
total program of study.
 Educational/instructional/behavioural/learning

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Why are well-written objectives important?
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1. They provide some basis and guidance for the
selection of instructional content and procedures.
2. They help in evaluating the success of the
instruction.
3. They help the student organize his/her efforts to
accomplish the intent of the instruction.

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Get Smart objective
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 Specific
 Measurable
 Attainable
 Realistic
 Timed

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Components: The ABCD's of Objectives
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Audience
Behavior
Conditions
Degree/criteria

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Audience
 The intended learner or end user of the instruction
 The learner who will perform the behaviour
 Often the audience is identified only in the 1st level of
objective because of redundancy
 Example:
At the end of this course, the nursing students will be
able to…

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Behavior
 Describes what the learner is expected to be able to
do or perform or to demonstrate
 Must be observable and measurable
 Example:
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to
describe the three domains of instructional objectives

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Condition
 Describes the testing situation or constraints under
which the behavior will be observed or the
performance is expected to occur.
 Example:
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to
describe the three domains of instructional objectives

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Degree/Criteria
 States the standard for acceptable performance
(time, accuracy, proportion, quality, etc)
 Example:
After this demonstration, the students will be able to
administer IM medication without error.
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to
list at least 4 advantages of lecture method

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Activity: 2 minutes
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Write objectives in terms of audience, behavior, condition
and criteria

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The two level of instructional objectives
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 Course objectives ( Main objective, primary
objectives, or course aim ) E.g., Nursing education
and curriculum development as a whole.
 Supportive objective ( Secondary objective, specific
instructional objective or enabling objective )

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Types of instructional objectives
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1. General objectives (institutional objectives):
 It is broad, comprehensive and clear.
 Example: At the end of the health course, the student
will be able to provide preventive and curative care to
to the individual and the community
2. Intermediate or departmental objectives:
 It is derived from institutional objectives and one
institutional objectives may give rise to several
departmental objectives
 Example:- At the end of this learning period, the student
would be able to diagnose and treat common endemic
disease such as tuberculosis and leprosy
3. Specific learning objectives:

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Taxonomy/domain of instructional objective
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Domain of instructional objective…
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Cognitive (knowledge):
 Acquisition of information and concepts related to
course content.
 Requires understanding and processing facts and
recalling information and solving problems
 It ranges from lower to higher intellectual level
 Example:-
Name the two parts of pelvic bone (lower level)
Design the parts of pelvic bone (higher level)

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Domain of instructional objective…:Cognitive Domain
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 Bloom's six cognitive levels are:
Knowledge,
Comprehension,
Application,
Analysis,
Synthesis, and
Evaluation

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Bloom's six cognitive levels…
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 Knowledge: Remembering previously learned
material or bring in to mind for the appropriate
information
 Comprehension: The ability to grasp the meaning of
material. Understanding facts and principles, interpret
verbal materials
 Application: Is the ability to use learned material in a
new and concrete situation.
 Analysis: Refer to the ability to break down material
in to its component parts, so that the organizational
structure may be understood
 Synthesis: The ability to put parts together to form a
new whole

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compute
describe
discuss
explain
express
identify
locate
report
restate
review
tell
translate
apply
calculate
dramatize
employ
examine
illustrate
interpret
operate
practice
schedule
sketch
solve
use
cite
count
define
draw
list
name
record
relate
repeat
underline
analyze
appraise
calculate
categorize
compare
contrast
debate
diagram
differentiate
examine
inventory
question
test
arrange
assemble
collect
compose
construct
create
design
formulate
integrate
manage
organize
plan
prescribe
propose
appraise
assess
choose
compare
criticize
estimate
evaluate
judge
measure
rank
rate
revise
score
select
KNOWLEDGE
COMPREHENSION
APPLICATION
ANALYSIS
SYNTHESIS
EVALUATION
COGNITIVE DOMAIN

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Affective (desire)
 Fostering attitudes, feelings, and preference
 Concerned in outcome in the area of interest, in an
area of attitude, and in the area of appreciation
 Term used: watch, listen, read, view, respond, reply,
describe, choose, decide, pick, hypothesize, outline,
diagram, act, do, behave, demonstrate

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Domain of instructional objective…
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Psychomotor (skill)
 Competence in the performance of procedures,
operations, methods, and techniques.
 Term used: touch, feel, draw, desire, willingness,
eagerness, watch, do with help, do alone, less time,
without describing the steps, do without error, do in a
different way, do in a new way….

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Action verbs
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 Analyze
 Describe
 Prioritize
 Identify
 Define
 List
 Apply
 Estimate
 Explain
 Interpret
 Solve
 Compare
 Contrast
 Summarize
 Design
 Predict
 Evaluate
 Demonstrate
 Locate
 Practice
 Accept
 choose

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Words to avoid
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Appreciate
Believe
Internalize
Know
Realize
Understand
Learn

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Summary
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 Objective is a statement describing a proposed
change after learning experience
 Well written objectives provide basis and guidance
for the selection of instructional content and
procedures., help in evaluating the success of
instruction, and help students organize their efforts
 ABCD of objectives: Audience, bahavior, condition,
and degree.
 2 levels: Course objective, supportive objectives
 3 types: General, intermediate, and specific objectives
 3 domains: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective
domain

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