WRITING EDUCATIONAL
OBJECTIVES,
COMPONENTS AND
EXAMPLE
REPORTER: CORMANES, MARIANITA
VILLAR, MELANIE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
UNDERSTAND THE KEY COMPONENTS OF
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
FAMILIARIZE THE VERB ALIGNED WITH
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY
STUDENT’S WILL BE ABLE TO WRITE
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES,
COMPONENTS
What is Educational objectives
and components?
How to write educational
objectives, components?
1. Identify the level of knowledge
-the domains of learning can be
categorized as effective,
psychomotor and cognitive
2. Select an action verb.
What are the verbs used in Bloom’s
Taxonomy?
1. Knowledge
Action Verbs: list, define, name, recall, recognize, describe,
identify
Example Objective: "By the end of this lesson, students will be
able to list the major components of a cell."
2. Comprehension
Action Verbs: explain, summarize, interpret, discuss, describe,
paraphrase, classify
Example Objective: "By the end of this session, students will be
able to explain the process of photosynthesis in their own
words."
3. Applying
Action Verbs: use, implement, demonstrate, apply, perform,
operate, solve
Example Objective: "By the end of this lab, students will be able
to demonstrate the use of a microscope to observe cellular
structures."
4. Analysis
Action Verbs: analyze, compare, contrast, evaluate, dissect,
organize, categorize, infer
Example Objective: "By the end of this module, students will be
able to analyze different statistical methods and compare their
effectiveness for various types of data."
5. Creating
Action Verbs: design, construct, develop, formulate,
generate, invent, compose, plan
Example Objective: "By the end of this project, students will
be able to create a detailed business plan for a startup
company."
6. Evaluating
Action Verbs: assess, critique, judge, evaluate, argue,
defend, justify, recommend
Example Objective: "By the end of this course, students will
be able to evaluate the credibility of different sources of
information and justify their choices."
3. Check your objective
-four components of an objective:
Audience, Behavior, Condition
and Degree of Mastery
Writing Objectives
"After completing this lesson,
learners will be able to identify the
(audience) + (action verb, task or
knowledge) + (under what
conditions) + (degree of mastery)."
example 1
After viewing an interactive video, grade 7 students will be
able to describe the stages of the water cycle with 100%
accuracy on a worksheet.
(Objective for Science Grade 7):
Audience: Grade 7 students
Behavior: Describe the stages of the water cycle
Condition: After viewing an interactive video
Degree: With 100% accuracy on a worksheet
Example 2:
After reading two assigned texts, high school students will
be able to analyze the causes of the Civil War by writing a
500-word essay citing at least three causes.
( Objective for English Language Arts Middle School):
Audience: Middle school students
Behavior: Write a persuasive essay
Condition: After learning about persuasive writing
techniques
Degree: Using at least two persuasive techniques taught in
class
Let’s try: Identify the component
(History Analysis)
1. Objective: "By the end of this history course,
students will be able to analyze primary source
documents from the American Civil War and
write a 5-page research paper that integrates
at least five sources with a critical evaluation of
their historical context."
(Public Speaking)
2. Objective: "By the end of this public
speaking course, students will be able to
deliver a 5-minute persuasive speech using
visual aids and appropriate rhetoric with a
clarity and engagement rating of at least 4
out of 5 on the peer evaluation rubric."
References:
Jamie Olson VP of People & Culture (February 22, 2024)
https://www.continu.com/blog/write-learning-
Reva McPollom (June 18, 2015) https://revadigital.com/2015/06/18/4-
components-clear-learning-objectives/
Bethany Calderwood Updated: 11/21/2023
https://study.com/learn/lesson/learning-objectives-verbs-examples-
writing-learning-objectives.html
Published originally by Jordan Meyers, adapted from Becky Pluth’s
session on writing objectives at the 2014 Creative Training Techniques
conference.https://www.bobpikegroup.com/trainer-blog/5-steps-to-
writing-clear-and-measurable-learning-objectives
