CLARITY OF LEARNING TARGETS - CreatingClassroom Lesson Objectives That are SMART

A simple acronym used to set objectives is called

SMART objectives.

SMART stands for:

1. Specific ʹ Objectives should specify what they want to achieve.

What do the students need to learn?

2. Measurable ʹ You should be able to measure whether you aremeeting the objectives or not.

An objective must be measurable. Only an objective that affects behavior in a measurable way can be
optimally effective.How will you know you've progressed?

3.Attainable - Are the objectives you set, achievable and attainable?

An objective must be attainable with the resources that areavailable. It must be realistic.

4.Result Oriented

The objective should be central to the goals of theteaching learning process.

5.Time-bounded ʹ When do you want to achieve the set objectives?

Good Teaching Practice is to STATE THE OBJECTIVE

Well-designed Objectives are Measurable ʹmeasured through assessment

Lesson Objectives are Best When Aligned to Activities

Learning targets must be stated in BEHAVIORAL TERMS

BEHAVIORAL TERMS ʹ denote something that can be observed throughthe behavior of students.

LEARNING TARGETS TO BE CLARIFIED

1.COGNITIVE TARGETS

2.SKILLS COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES TARGETS

3.PRODUCT, OUTPUT and PROJECT TARGETS

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Acquisition of facts

COMPREHENSION Understanding

Understanding of facts

APP

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Transfer of knowledge from onefield to another

ANA

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SIS Analyzing

Breaking down of concept intocomponents

NTHESISEvaluating

Valuing, judgment, worth of theconcept

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Putting together components tosummarize concept

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Skill ʹSpecific task that a student can proficiently do (e.g. Skill intranslating word problems to math
sentence)Competency ʹ Clustered skills (e.g. Solving word problems)Ability ʹ Clustered competencies
categorized as cognitive,psychomotor, and affective abilities

3.

PRODUCTS, OUTPUTS AND PROJECT TAR

ETS

Tangible and concrete evidence of a student s͛ ability.

Need to clearly specify the level of workmanship of projects

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