Class Session 3: Objectives and GoalsCurriculum Design in Medical

EducationFebruary 2, 2016

Agenda for Tonight

The relationship of

goals and objectives to

other elements of curriculum

design

Writing Goals and Learning Objectives

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Use of Voracious Verbs

Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor

Domains

You try!

JiTT: Results

Learning Goals and Objectives

Instructional Strategies

Feedback and

Assessment Situational Factors

In integrated course design, these three elements are in perfect

harmony

What do you want your learners to be able to

KNOW or DO at the end of your lesson, rotation, or

course?

Goals Are written as broad statements

of purpose or intent Answer the

question, “What do I want my learners to be

able to do at the end of my course?”

Serve as criteria for selection of

curricular components

(such as assessments &

learning strategies)

Clearly communicate

what the learning experience addresses

Serve as benchmarks

against which courses can be

evaluated

Can be considered

“broad” educational objectives

Goals Differ from Learning ObjectivesGoals Learning Objectives Can use verbs such

as “understand,” “know” or “appreciate”

Are often written, The purpose of this

course is ….

Use strong, action-oriented verbs in one of three domains of learning: Cognitive (knowledge) Psychomotor (skill and

behavior) Affective (attitudinal)

Can also be related to process or desired outcomes of the learning experience

A well-written objective answers the question:

Who will do how much (or how well) of what by

when?

Hint: When writing your objective, begin with

“By when”

Example of a learning objective for our course At the end of this course (condition),

learners will be able to design a learning experience (desired behavior) that successfully integrates goals and objectives, learning strategies, and assessments according to the rubric provided. (performance standard)

See if you can identify Who will do how much (or how well) of

what by when

Anderson and Krathwohl, 2001; Krathwohl, 2002

Categories of Objectives

Learner (or Learning) Objectives - KSAs• What individuals

will learn within the instructional setting

Process Objectives• What will be

accomplished by implementation of your learning experience (outputs)

Outcome Objectives • Indicators of

impact, such as health, healthcare, and patient outcomes

Goals and Objectives

Focus on a specific group of Learners to

develop 3-5 overall

“course” goals

Develop learning

objectives for what you want your

learners to be able to do

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Paired Dialogue• Describe your program to someone in the class

who is unfamiliar with it.• What is the major goal of your program? Share

with them. • Show them 1 or 2 goals that you have

prepared. • Describe one or two learning objectives that

address at least one of your program goals.• Ask the person to suggest one or two

strategies that you might use to accomplish these objectives. How different are these from what you have considered?