Topic 3 - Creating learning objectives / goals Flashcards
what is the purpose of learning outcomes and objectives? why do we have them?
-aid in the learner actually learning if they know what they are supposed to get out of it
-lets learners know if they’re on the right track
-provide a plan for delivery of nutrition education
what is the difference between a learning outcome and a learning objective?
outcome: broad description of overall purpose / goal from activity
objective: organizes specific topics / activites to achieve learning outcome (specific skills or knowledge that will be obtained)
How does individual learning outcomes differ from group ones?
the outcome is similar, focusing on a goal of the session but focused on client centered goals
when writing a learning outcome, what is the main thing we want to consider?
what is it the client / group should know or what should they be able to demonstrate
what are characteristics of learning outcome? what are the 3 components to building a good one?
1) describe what learner should know / do by the end of the session
2) provide framework for education session
1) audience description
2) outcome (what they will learn / do)
3) measurable verb
what are the three domains of learning? how does this relate to verb choice?
cognitive: mental skills (think)
affective: feelings, emotions, attitudes or values (feel)
psychomotor: manual / physical skills (do)
it helps to guide selection of activities / assessment as well as the verb choice
what kind of verbs should be avoided? give specific examples
passive, internal or unobservable verbs
-understand, know, accept, learn, value, see
when setting individual learning outcomes/ objectives, what is important to consider when trying to set goals?
The client will often need guidance, but it is important to work WITH them to allow them to feel ownership over the goals
Is SMARTER used to set learning objectives or outcomes?
objectives
what does SMARTER stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable / actionable
Realistic
Timely
Evaluated
Reviewed
what is step 1 of creating a learning objective?
brainstorm ideas without concern of the specific objective
what is step 2 of writing a learning objective?
Apply SMARTER to each idea
what is step 3 of a learning objective?
integration of SMARTER into each idea to formulate a clear learning objective
how can learning objectives begin to be formulated from this learning outcome?
brainstorn specific tasks / activites of how to achieve the outcome
how can SMARTER goals be applied to this objective?
when writing a learning objective, when can you intergrate the evaluation and review?
at the end of the objective as a general sentece
