Educational Objectives

Dr.UdayShankarSingh
&
DrSumanPSingh
Professors
PSMC
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Objectives:
Attheendofthesessionyouallwouldbeableto
Explainabouttypes&elementsofan
educationalobjectives.
Framefewspecificinstructionalobjectivesin
relevantsubjects.

WHAT IS
AN?

Somethingthatone'seffortsoractionsare
intendedtoattainoraccomplish;
purpose;target

EDUCATIONAL
OBJECTIVE?

Educational Objectives
Arewrittenstatements
Describeswhatthestudentshouldbeableto
know,do,thinkorfeelattheendofa
learningexperience
(thathe/shecouldnotdoearlier)

WHY OBJECTIVES?

STUDENT

OBJECTIVES

TEACHER

ASSESSOR

Purpose of Writing Objectives

Guidethedevelopmentofinstructional
activities(choosinginstructionalmaterial,
content,media&method)
Informteachers&studentsofthedesired
competencies
Guidethedevelopmentofassessmentsand
evaluations

Alignment

Curriculum
Goals

Instructor Goals
Objectives - Assessments &
Teaching Strategies

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

Assignments

A6

A7

 Forceteacherstothink
Providesdirection
Provideasharedmeansofeducational
communicationbetweenteacher,students,
administratorsandsociety
Maynotactuallytranslateintopractice

Begin with the end

in mind

Stephen Covey

TYPES OF
OBJECTIVES

Objective-1
AttheendofMBBScourse,thestudentshould

beabletoprovidepreventiveandcurativecare
totheindividualsandthecommunityinhealth
andinsickness.

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Institutional Objective/Goal
Asetofstatementsidentifyingthemajorskillsthat
allthegraduatesofainstituteshouldpossess
atthecompletionoftheirtrainingprogram.

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Objective-2
Attheendofthelearningperiodthestudent

wouldbeabletodiagnoseinfectiousdiseases
commonlyprevalentincommunity.

Departmental
Objective/Goal
Asetofstatementsidentifyingtheskillstobe
acquiredbyallthestudentswhoaretaught
withinaparticulardepartmentordivisionof
aninstitute.
Theseskillsmustbeconsistentwiththe
institutionalobjective.
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Objective -3

Attheendoftheclassthestudentwouldbeable
toprepareathicksmearandstainitwith
Giemsastainforidentificationofmalarial
parasite.

Specific
instructional/learning
objectives [SIO/SLO]
Abriefclearstatementofasingleskill,
directlyrelatedtoadepartmentalobjective
andstatedintermsofobservablestudent
behavior.

InstitutionalObjective
Attheendofthetrainingthegraduatesofamedicalcollege

shouldbeableto:
diagnose & Perform first level management of
emergencies promptly & efficiently

acute

DepartmentalObjectiveMedicine

AttheendofthetrainingintheDept.ofMedicinethestudents
shouldbeableto:
perform methods of first level management of
acute emergencies in medicine

SpecificInstructionalObjective(SIO)

Attheendofthetrainingsession\sthestudentsshouldbeable
to:
perform C.P.R. measures outside the hospital also
without any access to modern resuscitative
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equipments

SPECIFIC LEARNING
OBJECTIVES(SLO)

Specific
instructional/learning
objectives [SIO/SLO]
Abriefclearstatement
ofasingleskill,
directlyrelatedtoa
departmental
objectiveandstated
intermsof
observablestudent
behavior.

DOMAINS OF LEARNING

Knowledge (cognitive)

Practical Skills (Psychomotor)

Inculcation of Attitudes
(Affective)

Knowledge (cognitive)
Practical Skills
(Psychomotor)
Inculcation of Attitudes
(Affective)

TAXONOMY OF
EDUCATIONAL
DOMAIN

Cognitive Domain
Intellectualskills
KnowledgeRememberingtheinformation
ComprehensionUnderstandingthemeaning
ApplicationUsingtheinformation
AnalysisBreakingdownintoparts
SynthesisProducinganewwhole
EvaluationJudgingthevalue

Cognitive Domain
KnowledgeDefinehypertension
ComprehensiongivenasetofB.P.values,classify
hypertension
Applicationhowantihypertensivetherapyshouldbe
modifiedinangina/CCF
AnalysisabletotakecognizanceofSE,personal&
culturalfactorswhileselectingantihypertensive
Synthesisabletowritearationalindividualized
prescriptionforhypertension
Evaluationabletooutlineprognosisofpatientwith
hypertension

Cognitive Domain
Intellectualskills
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application

Affective Domain
Emotions,feelings&values
DomainofCommunicationSkills
ReceivingWillingtolistenorsee
RespondingActiveparticipation
ValuingInternalizetheworthiness
OrganizationAbilitytoseethevalue
Characterizationbyavalue
Behaviorconsistentwithavaluesystem

Affective Domain
Emotions,feelings&values
Receiving
Responding
Internalizing

Psychomotor Domain
Muscular,motorskills,handson

ObservationWatches&isinterested
PerceptionSenses&becomesable
ResponsePracticesaskill
AdaptationDevelopsandmastersaskill

Psychomotor Domain
Imitation
Performanceunderobservation
Automatism

Kinds of Objectives
Cognitiveobjectives
Describetheknowledgethatlearneristoacquire
Affectiveobjectives
Describetheattitudes,feelings,and
dispositionsthatlearnerisexpectedtodevelop
Psychomotorobjectives
Relatetothemanipulativeandmotor
skillsthatlearnersaretomaster

WRITING SLO

Writing SLO

Activity-10 min
Writeoneofyoursubjectspecificlearning
objectivesforeachdomain.
Discussitwithyourneighbourforrefinement.

Activity-5 min
Refertogivenhandoutandidentifythelearning
domainsforeachofthespecificlearning
objectives.

Attheendofthesessionthestudentwouldbe
abletorecordweightofanewbornbabyusinga
leverscaletotheaccuracyof+_50gm.

Attheendofthesessionthestudentwouldbe
abletorecordweightofanewbornbabyusing
aleverscaletotheaccuracyof+_50gm.

ELEMENTS OF AN
OBJECTIVE

Elements of an Objective
Time
Attheendofthesessionstudentwouldbeable
topalpateliverofachildtotheaccuracyof
+_0.5cm

Elements of an Objective
AudienceLearner/studentWho
Attheendofthesessionstudentwouldbeable
topalpateliverofachildtotheaccuracyof
+_0.5cm

Elements of an Objective
ContentObservableWhat
Attheendofthesessionstudentwouldbeable
topalpateliverofachildtotheaccuracyof
+_0.5cm

Elements of an Objective
ConditionofperformanceWith/withouthelpof
equipment,specimen,reports,patientetc
Attheendofthesessionstudentwouldbeableto
palpateliverofachildtotheaccuracyof
+_0.5cm

Elements of an Objective
Criteria/DegreeHowWellminimumstandardof
performance
Attheendofthesessionstudentwouldbeableto
palpateliverofachildtotheaccuracyof
+_0.5cm

Triple C Model
ContentObservableWhat
ConditionofperformanceWith/withouthelpof
equipment,specimen,reportsetc
Criteria/DegreeHowWellminimumstandardof
performance

HOW TO WRITE A
SLO

How to write a SLO

Communicateyourintentionsclearly
Choosewordsthatarespecific

Content (Performance)
StateclearlyWHATalearnerisEXPECTEDtobe
abletoDO

Condition
WhataretheCONDITIONSunderwhichthe
learnersisEXPECTEDtobeabletoDO

Degree or Criteria
HowWELListhelearnerEXPECTEDtobeableto
DO
StandardsofacceptableperformanceQuantity,
quality,efficiency?

Objective Part Description

What will learner
Content
be able to do

Example
Learner will be
able to identify
ova

Condition

How will they be

able to do it

in stool sample
given to them by
direct
microscopy

Criteria

Degree of
accuracy

Correctly.

Activity-10 min
Referbacktotheobjectivewrittenbyyouand
identifythreebasicelementsoftheSLO

CHARACTERISTICS
OF SLO

Characteristics of SLO
Specificandfocused(Clear,Concise,
Unequivocal)
Measurable
Achievable&Realistic
Relevant
Timeboundwith
Targetedperformance

Measurable Action Verbs

Analyze
Describe
Prioritize
Identify
Define
List
Apply

More Measurable Action Verbs

Compare
Contrast
Summarize
Design
Predict
Evaluate
Others????

Verbs to Avoid
Understand
Know
Learn
Comprehend
Appreciate
Familiarize
Realize
Beawareof

Activity-15 min
Youhavewrittenoneofyourobjectivesforeach
domain.
Discussitinthegroupandchoose3SLOone
fromeachdomaintopresentittotheentire
group.

Educational Objectives
CompleteSLobjectives
Statewhatthestudentwillbeabletodo(observablebehavior)
Withtheconditionsunderwhichtheyshouldbeableto
demonstrate(condition)
Undertheexpecteddegreeofproficiency(criterion)

Check Each Objective

Doestheobjectivefocusonstudentperformance?
Isthetaskmeasurableorobservable?
WhatcriteriawillIusetoestablishthattheobjectivehas
beenreached?

WhoWilldo
Howmuch/Howwell
Ofwhat
Bywhen

Objectives of the session

Differentiatebetweencoursegoalsandlearningobjectives
Defineobjectives
Describepurposeoflearningobjectives
Identifycomponents/elementsofalearningobjective
WriteSLO

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Thank you