The document provides guidelines for creating measurable behavioral learning objectives essential for educational activities, emphasizing the use of active verbs to specify expected behavior changes. It distinguishes between measurable and unmeasurable objectives and outlines the importance of aligning instructional methods with the chosen action verbs. Additionally, it includes various levels of cognitive learning and corresponding verbs for writing objectives related to psychomotor and affective categories.

1. Measurable Behavioral Learning Objectives
Clear and measurable behavioral learning objectives are the
foundation for planning an
educational activity. Here are some guidelines to assist with
this process. Learning objectives
use an active verb to specify the behavior change you expect to
be able to measure as a
result of the learning. A learning objective is measurable when
the participant can perform a
task (list) identified in the learning objective.
An example of a clear and measurable learning objective is:
The participant will: "List two nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
agents used in the
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis".
An example of an unmeasurable objective is:
The participant will: "Increase his/her knowledge of anti-
inflammatory agents
used in the treatment of arthritis."

2. "Increase knowledge" can not be directly demonstrated,
therefore it is not a measurable
objective. The words “know” and “understand” are not
measurable verbs.
When planning how to achieve the purpose of the class, ask
yourself:
1. What do I want the participants to accomplish/learn?
2. How will the participants demonstrate that the desired
information has been learned?
3. What verb (see samples listed below) will I use in the
objective to indicate what the
participant will do to demonstrate information learned?
Use of an Action Verb
The verb should correspond with what opportunities are given
for the participants to
demonstrate the newly learned information. For example, if
your objective contains the verb
discuss, then there must be opportunities for the participant to
discuss (one of your teaching
methods must include "discussion"). Following is a list of the
six levels of cognitive learning
with some of their accompanying verbs which are used when
writing learning objectives.
KNOWLEDGE COMPREHENSION APPLICATION

3. (to recall facts) (to understand) (to apply concepts/demonstrate
skills)
Identify
List
Define
Label
Match
Name
Describe
Locate
Discuss
Give examples
Explain
Paraphrase
Perform
Demonstrate
Use
Practice
Construct
Operate
Guidelines for Writing Learning Objectives

4. ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS EVALUATION
(use information/make connections) (formulation) (judgment)
Diagram
Examine
Analyze
Compare/contrast
Differentiate
Formulate
Categorize
Design, plan
Organize
Prepare
Rate
Evaluate
Appraise
Revise
Interpret
Use of an Action Verb for Affective/Attitude Categories
Here are affective or attitude categories with some verbs and
examples:
Receiving Phenomena:
Awareness, willingness to hear, selected attention. Listen to
others with respect. Listen
for and remember the name of newly introduced people.

5. Responding to Phenomena:
Active participation on the part of the learners. Attends and
reacts to a particular
phenomenon. Participates in class discussions. Gives a
presentation. Questions new ideals.
Valuing:
The worth or value a person attaches to a particular object,
phenomenon, or behavior :
Demonstrates belief, is sensitive towards
Organization:
Organizes values into priorities by contrasting different values,
resolving conflicts
between them, and creating a unique value system. The
emphasis is on comparing,
relating, and synthesizing values.
Internalizing values (characterization):
Has a value system that controls behavior. The behavior is
pervasive, consistent,
predictable, and most importantly, characteristic of the learner.
Instructional objectives
are concerned with the student's general patterns of adjustment
(personal, social,
emotional). discriminates, displays, influences, listens,
modifies, performs, practices,
proposes, qualifies, questions, revises, serves, solves, verifies.

6. Use of an Action Verb for Psychomotor Categories
Here are some psychomotor (skill) categories and examples:
Imitation:
Observing and patterning behavior after someone else.
Performance may be of low
quality. Example: Copying a work of art.
Manipulation:
Being able to perform certain actions by following instructions
and practicing. Example:
Creating work on one's own, after taking lessons, or reading
about it.
Precision:
Refining, becoming more exact. Few errors are apparent.
Example: Working and
reworking something, so it will be "just right."
Articulation:
Coordinating a series of actions, achieving harmony and
internal consistency. Example:
Producing a video that involves music, drama, color, sound, etc.

7. Naturalization:
Having high level performance become natural, without needing
to think much about it
Examples: Michael Jordan playing basketball, Nancy Lopez
hitting a golf ball, etc.

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