1. Learning Objectives

2. Lecture Goals
1. Define an objective
2. How/ when to author
objectives
3. How to align objectives with
assessments

3. Characteristics of
objectives = Junk
• Specific and focused
• Targets performance
• Realistic to achieve
• Can be measured and validated
• Time-bound with a deadline

4. Learning objectives…
• … describe the intended
result of instruction.
LWBAT
Learner will be able to…..

5. Outcomes
• recall, identify, choose,
• solve,
• calculate
• apply therapeutic concepts to
clinical scenarios

6. Iterative process
Lecture/lab
Objectives Assessments
LWBAT WTAT?
Learner will be able to Were they able to

7. “Begin with the end
in mind”
Stephen Covey
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

8. • We need to
know what
we want the
end resultto
be before we
plan.

9. Write your test
questions first
then
write your
objectives

10. Questions already
written?
• Rewrite objectives to align
with what is required of
the students on the
assessments

11. Rationale
1. Alignment
2. Focuses attention on what is
most important*
3. Promotes continuous
improvement

12. Consider these… red are
better.

13. Example 1
• Question
– Which statement is correct…
• Objective:
–Student will be able to identify..

14. Example 2
• Refer to the case above.
• What is the most appropriate
therapy at this time?
• Objective:
–Student will be able to select/…

15. Work smart
• What (are) the KSAs, being
assessed by your test questions?
• Restate those as your objectives
in LWBAT terms…..

16. Objectives RECAP
1. What is a learning objective?
2. When do we right them?
3. Why?
4. How do we align objectives
with assessments?