Write 38 Measurable Objectives In Minutes! (tjmf-54723)

You have a new training project and you have got to write training objectives. Where do you start?

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The first most important principle to remember about writing objectives is: Understand is not a measurable objective!

Having written objectives for over 25+ years, I admit I am very picky. And when I see a document that starts off with objectives that include "understand", I cringe. Excuse me, how to do measure someone's understanding of a concept or procedure? You can't.

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What is a measurable objective? - Objectives are written to give direction to training events. - A measurable objective contains an "action" verb thereby engaging the learner to demonstrate knowledge or problem solving skills. - A measurable objective is "capable of being measured".

Here is how to quickly create measurable objectives by putting Bloom's Taxonomy theory into practice.

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1. At the Knowledge Level, the learner exhibits previously learned materials by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts and answers.

Level 1: Key Words include: Choose, define, find, label, list, match, name, recall, relate, select, spell, tell, what, when, where, which, who, why

The student will be able to: - Define what is ______? - Match how is... related to______? - Choose where is ______ found? - Tell why we chose to use ______? - Select the main ______?

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2. At the Comprehension Level: the learner demonstrates the ability to relate to facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas.

Level 2: Key Words include: Classify, compare, contrast, demonstrate, explain, extend, infer, interpret, illustrate, outline, relate, rephrase, show, summarize, translate

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The student will be able to: - Classify the type of ______ - Compare and contrast ______to ______ - Explain the process to ______ a ______ - Illustrate the best process to ______

3. At the Application Level: the learner solves problems by applying knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

Level 3: Key Words include: Apply, build, choose, construct, develop, experiment with, identify, interview, make use of, model, organize, plan, select, solve, utilize

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The student will be able to: - Solve common business case scenarios using ______ - Identify what would result if ______ happened - Select the best ways to solv e a problem about ______ - Organize the ______ into ______ for efficiency - Utilize the process to ______

4. At the Analysis Level: the learner examines and breaks down information into parts by identifying motives or causes; making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations.

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Level 4: Key Words include: Analyze, assumption, categorize, classify, compare, conclusion, contrast, discover, distinguish, divide, examine, inspect, simplify, survey, take part in, test for

The student will be able to: - Discover the process by examining the individual components of the ______ - Classify the ______ into elements - Conclude that ______ will happen if the following steps occur - Examine the relationship between ______ - Categorize the parts of the ______

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5. At the Synthesis Level: the learner compiles information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or other solution.

Level 5: Key Words include: Adapt, build, change, choose, combine, compile, compose, construct, create, design, develop, elaborate, estimate, formulate, imagine, improve, invent, make up, maximize, minimize, originate, plan, predict, propose, solve, solution, suppose, theorize, test,

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6. At the Synthesis Level: the learner presents and defends opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas or quality of work.

Level 6: Key Words include: Agree, appraise, assess, award, choose, conclude, criticize, decide, deduct, defend, determine, disprove, dispute, estimate, evaluate, explain, influence, interpret, judge, justify, measure, mark, rate, recommend, rule on, perceive, prioritize, prove, select, support, value

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Don't use more than 3-5 objectives per unit of instruction. If there are more than that, consider breaking that unit into two parts. And even though we would like to think that we live in a perfect world and the learners need to achieve competence up to Level 6 - that's not reality. Be happy if you can get them to solidly achieve typical goals of Levels 1 - 4.

About the author: Design2Train, a SBA 8a certified company, was founded by Karen Miller, an award-winning instructional designer with over 25+ years of project management experience. Design2Train specializes in creating training at the speed of business. Visit our website: Design2Train