Module 4 Establishing Learning Targets
Module 4 Establishing Learning Targets
MODULE 4
Educational goals are general statements of what students will know and be
able to do. Goals are written to cover most of the instructional time, such as
a unit, semester, or year, and indicate in broad terms what will be
emphasized during the time period.
(criterion).
GOAL: The goal of the Learning Assessment course is to enable the students to
make reliable and accurate assessments of learning.
Learning Objective #1: Given a learning objective the student will be able to
develop an appropriate multiple-choice question to measure student
achievement of the objective.
Learning Objective #3: Given the discrimination and difficulty indices of an item
the student will be able to determine if the item contributes to the reliability of
the exam.
Why are Learning Objectives important? Learning objectives are guides to:
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1. Selection of content
2. Development of an instructional strategy.
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“A” stands for “audience” or target group of learners who will learn the
new behavior in terms of knowledge to be gained, skill to be perfected, or
attitude or value to be imbibed.
“B” means “behavior” that the learners will perform or exhibit to indicate
achievement of the objective. This must be described in clear, concise and
concrete terms.
“C” is for “condition” under which the behavior will be performed by the
learners. In other words, any given or restriction that will obtain when the learner
exhibits the desired behavior should be identified and specified.
OBJECTIVE: “Given a set of data the student will be able to compute the
standard deviation.”
Dr. Robert M. Gagne (1965 in Driscoll, 2000) is best known for his Nine
Events of Instruction. He was born in 1916 in North Andover, Massachusetts. In
1937, he earned his A.B. from Yale University. After receiving his Ph.D. from
Brown University in psychology in 1940, he taught at Connecticut College for
Women and Pennsylvania State University.
In 1949, he became the research director for the perceptual and motor
skills laboratory of the United States Air Force and studied military training
problems. He also served as a consultant to the United States Department of
Defense. It was during this time that he began to develop ideas known as the
"conditions of learning."
information.
Provide cues for
effective recall and
generalization of
information.
INTELLECTUAL SKILLS
Distinguish objects, Call attention to Feeling the
features, or symbols. distinctive features. difference in texture
Discrimination Stay within the limits of between two fabrics
working memory. being considered for
Stimulate the recall of drapery linings.
Identifying classes of previously learned Picking all the
Concrete concepts concrete objects, component skills. wrenches out of the
features or events. Present verbal cues to tool box.
Classifying new the ordering or Noting the armed
example of events or combination of conflict between two
Defines concepts component skills.
ideas by their peoples in country as
definition. Schedule occasions for a “civil war.”
practice and spaced
Applying a single Calculating the
review.
relationship to solve a earned run averages
Rules Use a variety of contexts
class of problems. (ERAs) of the Atlanta
to promote transfer.
Braves.
Applying a new Generating a plan to
combination of rules manage a major
Higher order rules
to solve a complex change in a client
problem. organization.
Describe or
demonstrate the
strategy.
Provide a variety of
Employing personal Incorporating visual
occasions for practicing
COGNITIVE ways to guide displays into a
using the strategy.
STRATEGIES learning, thinking, presentation for a
Provide informative
acting and feeling. client.
feedback as to
creativity or originality of
the strategy or
outcome.
Establish an expectancy
of success associated
with the desired
attitude.
Assure student
Choosing personal
identification with an
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actions based on Choosing to respond
admired human model.
ATTITUDES internal states of to all incoming e-mail
Arrange for
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B. Cognitive Domain
Give reasons
Constructing a cause-and-effect model of a system. For example,
Explaining Explain
give reasons for the emergence of the internet.
Justify
Apply: Carry out or use a procedure in a given situation.
Carry out
Applying a procedure to a familiar task. For example, carrying out
Executing Perform
the procedure to install an applications package on a PC.
Complete
Use Applying a procedure to an unfamiliar task. For example, using
Implementing Apply applications software to solve a given problem or writing a piece of
Implement code to perform a specific task.
Analyze: Break material into its constituent parts and determine how these parts relate to one another and
to the overall structure or purpose.
Select Identifying similarities and differences, and important and
Choose unimportant attributes of objects or systems. For example, choosing
Differentiating
Discriminate a computer system (from two or more provided) for a specific task,
or selecting a specific data structure to model a given problem.
Arrange Determining how elements fit together within a system. For
Find example, constructing a flowchart to represent a given problem
Organizing
Structure description or producing a data flow diagram to model a supplied
Organize case study.
Assign Determine a point of view, bias, values or intent. For example,
Attributing Attribute determining the point of a view of an author of an essay on the
Deconstruct social implications of IT.
Evaluate: Make judgments based on criteria and standards.
Check
Verify Determining inconsistencies or fallacies within a process or product.
Checking Confirm For example, dry running a given algorithm to check its correctness
Monitor or testing a program to locate errors.
Test
Evaluate
Comment on
Review
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Appraise Detecting the appropriateness of a given procedure for a given
Critique problem; measuring a product or process using criteria. For
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Create: Put elements together to form a coherent or functional whole; re-organize elements into a new
pattern.
Suggest
Producing alternative hypotheses based on criteria. For example,
Produce
Generating given a description of a hardware error, propose possible causes.
Hypothesis
Imagine
Plan Devising a procedure for accomplishing a task. For example,
Design designing a problem solving routine to diagnose and correct
Planning
Set-up hardware problems or planning the creation of a new software
product.
Produce
Make Inventing a product. For example, creating a new piece of
Producing
Construct software or constructing a website.
Create
(Adapted from Elliot, B. (February, 2002). Using the revised Bloom’s taxonomy for creation of
examination questions. Scottish Qualification Authority, Version 1.1)
Level Description
Recall a fact, term, principle, or concept; perform a routine
DOK-1 Recall & Reproduction
procedure.
Use information, conceptual knowledge; select appropriate
procedures for a task; perform two or more steps with decision points
DOK-2 Basic Application of
along the way; solve routine problems; organize or display data;
Skills/Concepts
interpret or use simple graphs.
The cognitive rigor matrix soon found use in states just beginning to
appreciate the role cognitive complexity played in test design and item
development and, as well as formulating learning objectives (Hess, 2006a,
2006b; Hess et al., 2009).
world,
complex, or
abstract
situations.
(Adapted from Hess, Karin K., Jones, Ben S., Carlock, Dennis & Walkup, John R. (2009, March 7). Cognitive rigor: Blending
the strengths of Bloom's taxonomy and Webb's depth of knowledge to enhance classroom-level processes. Education
Resource Information Center (ERIC) publication ED517804.)
Fink’s Taxonomy
Unlike the previous two taxonomies, Fink (2009) presents a taxonomy that
is not hierarchical. In addition it covers a broader cross section of domains with
the exception of a psychomotor domain. It is similar to Anderson’s taxonomy
(2001) in its emphasis is on metacognition (learning to learn) and also includes
more affective aspects such as the ‘human dimension’ and ‘caring:
identifying/changing one’s feelings’. Table 7 highlights some appropriate verbs
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B. Affective Domain
This domain includes the manner in which we deal with things emotionally,
such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasms, motivations, and attitudes.
The five major categories listed from the simplest behaviours to the most
complex:
Valuing: The worth or value a person completes, Demonstrates belief in the democratic
attaches to a particular object, demonstrates, process. Is sensitive towards individual
phenomenon, or behavior. This ranges differentiates, explains, and cultural differences (value diversity).
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from simple acceptance to the more follows, forms, initiates, Shows the ability to solve
complex state of commitment. Valuing is invites, joins, justifies, problems. Proposes a plan to social
based on the internalization of a set of proposes, reads, improvement and follows through with
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Organization: Organizes values into adheres, alters, Recognizes the need for balance
priorities by contrasting different values, arranges, combines, between freedom and responsible
resolving conflicts between them, and compares, completes, behavior.
creating an unique value system. The defends, explains, Accepts responsibility for one's behavior.
emphasis is on comparing, relating, and formulates, generalizes, Explains the role of systematic planning in
synthesizing values. identifies, integrates, solving problems.
modifies, orders, Accepts professional ethical standards.
organizes, prepares, Creates a life plan in harmony with
relates, synthesizes. abilities, interests, and beliefs.
Prioritizes time effectively to meet the
needs of the organization, family, and
self.
Internalizing values (characterization): Has acts, discriminates, Shows self-reliance when working
a value system that controls their displays, influences, independently.
behavior. The behavior is pervasive, listens, modifies, Cooperates in group activities (displays
consistent, predictable, and most performs, practices, teamwork).
importantly, characteristic of the proposes, qualifies, Uses an objective approach in problem
learner. Instructional objectives are questions, revises, solving.
concerned with the student's general serves, solves, verifies. Displays a professional commitment to
patterns of adjustment (personal, social, ethical practice on a daily basis.
emotional). Revises judgments and changes
behavior in light of new evidence.
Values people for what they are, not
how they look.
C. Psychomotor Domain
Set: Readiness to act. It includes begins, displays, explains, moves, Knows and acts upon a
mental, physical, and emotional proceeds, reacts, shows, states, sequence of steps in a
sets. These three sets are volunteers manufacturing process.
dispositions that predetermine a Recognize one's abilities
person's response to different and limitations. Shows
situations (sometimes called desire to learn a new
mindsets). process (motivation).
NOTE: This subdivision of
Psychomotor is closely
related with the
“Responding to
phenomena”
subdivision of the
affective domain.
Guided Response: The early stages copies, traces, follows, react, Performs a
in learning a complex skill that reproduce, responds mathematical equation
includes imitation and trial and as demonstrated.
error. Adequacy of performance is Follows instructions to
achieved by practicing. build a model.
Responds hand-signals
of instructor while
learning to operate a
forklift.
Mechanism: This is the intermediate assembles, calibrates, constructs, Use a personal
stage in learning a complex dismantles, displays, fastens, fixes, computer.
skill. Learned responses have grinds, heats, manipulates, measures, Repair a leaking faucet.
become habitual and the mends, mixes, organizes, sketches. Drive a car.
movements can be performed with
some confidence and proficiency.
Complex Overt Response: The skilful assembles, builds, calibrates, Maneuvres a car into a
performance of motor acts that constructs, dismantles, displays, tight parallel parking
involve complex movement fastens, fixes, grinds, heats, spot.
patterns. Proficiency is indicated by manipulates, measures, mends, mixes, Operates a computer
a quick, accurate, and highly organizes, sketches. quickly and accurately.
coordinated performance, Displays competence
requiring a minimum of energy. This NOTE: The Key Words are the same as while playing the piano.
category includes performing Mechanism, but will have adverbs or
without hesitation, and automatic adjectives that indicate that the
performance. For example, players performance is quicker, better, more
are often utter sounds of accurate, etc.
satisfaction or expletives as soon as
they hit a tennis ball or throw a
football, because they can tell by
the feel of the act what the result
will produce.
Adaptation: Skills are well adapts, alters, changes, rearranges, Responds effectively to
developed and the individual can reorganizes, revises, varies. unexpected
modify movement patterns to fit experiences.
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special requirements. Modifies instruction to
meet the needs of the
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learners.
Performs a task with a
machine that it was not
originally intended to
do (machine is not
damaged and there is
no danger in
within the present capabilities of the learners and that they are compatible with
the time constraints and other available resources. It is essential to provide
appropriately designed, guided experiences to encourage a learner to
internalize knowledge.
The five process areas of the social domain as defined by Pacific Crest
include communicating, relating to others, relating culturally, managing, and
leading. As with the other domains, the social domain processes consist of a
hierarchy of complexity from the more basic or foundational (i.e.,
communicating) to the more complex (e.g., managing and leading).
Within each of the five social domain processes are four to six clusters of
skills whose titles indicate how specific skills are related to each other. The
combination of clusters for a process identifies the skill types for that process; the
skills identified within a cluster have no further subdivisions because they are
assumed to occur holistically in natural settings. There is no significance to the
order in which the specific skills are listed under each skill cluster.
projecting feelings
Preparing a Message Assisting others – being kind without expecting a reward
Defining purpose – specifying outcomes for a message Being non-judgmental – responding with an assessment
Knowing the audience – predicting the background mindset
and interests of receivers
Organizing a message – sequencing elements for the Relating for Meaning
best impact Belonging – gaining acceptance in a group
Selecting word usage – using language that matches Befriending – initiating a supportive relationship
the audience’s background Empathizing – taking another’s emotional perspective
Formatting a message – selecting a mode or style that Collaborating – working together for mutual benefit
fits the purpose Parenting – guiding the social-emotional development of
Illustrating – enhancing a message with images, tables children
or drawings Mentoring – encouraging one’s growth through an
advisory
relationship
Delivering a Message
Selecting a venue – deciding when and where to Performing in a Team
present a message Goal setting – formulating shared outcomes
Generating presence – delivering a message with Achieving consensus – agreeing on decisions based on
authority shared values
Sharing knowledge – effectively presenting relevant Planning – deciding how to use resources to achieve
facts and interpretations goals
Persuading – using information selectively to convince Cooperating – respecting role boundaries and
Story telling – relating what happened responsibilities
Managing transitions – using planned techniques to Compromising – modifying positions to achieve common
lead an audience ground
Performing in an Organization
Accepting responsibility – demonstrating initiative and
persistence
Being assertive – advocating strongly on the basis of
reason and evidence
Making proposals – presenting plans for consideration
Documenting – creating a record of activities, work
products, and processes
Influencing decisions – using assessment data to support
decision paths
Relating Culturally Managing
expectations
organizations Delegating authority – authorizing others to manage
Valuing communities – recognizing the worth and needs of selected tasks
a group Confronting poor performance – requiring specific
Reacting to history – responding with knowledge of past change
events Recruiting – selecting qualified personnel for specific
Being a citizen – participating in the political process functions
Mediating – resolving interpersonal conflicts
Managing Resources
Negotiating – making agreements with other stakeholders
to advance a position
Politicking – advocating positions with external
stakeholders
Securing resources – assuring appropriate funding,
scheduling, and staffing
Creating productive environments – arranging for
essential resources in a setting
Leading
Envisioning
Projecting the future – visualizing future status based on trends/logic
Seeing implications – describing the operational impacts of future trends
Balancing perspectives – maintaining the vision while working within constraints
Responding to change – being flexible in strategic thinking
Building a Following
Inspiring – being positive in the face of negative challenges
Sharing a vision – using empathy and imagery to help others see a vision
Generating commitment – asking for specific signs of willingness to tackle challenges required for a vision
Maintaining integrity – responding to personal issues with clear criteria/principles
Maintaining Commitment
Meeting individual needs – responding to evidence of needs with relevant resources
Taking meaningful stands – publicly articulating principles
Thinking opportunistically – using positive strategies to predict and reduce risks
Being charismatic – displaying confidence in action
Empowering
Giving credit – publicly and equitably acknowledging performance
Encouraging ownership – engaging others in important tasks for a vision
Grooming subordinates – developing future leaders to take over key roles
Being a servant leader – placing interests of others before personal interests
has with any social domain skill. Brief examples are presented in Table 12 to
illustrate what the varying levels of competency look like in each of the five
levels in the skills of “attending” and “sharing a vision.”
Level 2 Uses the skill passively but with a. Actively selecting information from
Conscious an awareness of the need to team comments
Use grow; is limited in confidence, b. Questioning a college president’s vision
social smoothness, and timing. in discussions with peers
Level 1 Is responsive if prompted by a. Passively present; able to respond if
Non-Conscious others; is attentive but does not asked a question
Use consciously identify social b. Noting the main features of a new
domain processes and skills college president’s vision
(Adapted from Liese, C., Beyerlein, S. W., & Apple, D. K. (n.d.). Social domain. Retrieved from
http://cetl.matcmadison.edu/efgb/2/2_3_5.htm last May 17, 2012.)
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Fink, D.L, (2009. A self directed guide to designing course for significant learning.
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Cognitive rigor: Blending the strengths of Bloom's taxonomy and Webb's
depth of knowledge to enhance classroom-level processes. Education
Resource Information Center (ERIC) publication ED517804.
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Activity 1
Design learning assessment tasks based on the Six (6) Level of Bloom’s Cognitive
Dimension/Taxonomy.
Evaluating/Judging
Analyzing
Applying
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Remembering
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