Topic: 3- Instructional Goals
Instructional goals are ideally derived through:
- Performance analysis > it gives broad indications of problems that can be solved by providing instruction
- Needs assessment > it determines more specifically what performance deficiencies will be addressed
A complete goal statement should describe the following:
- who learners are
- what they will be able to do
- the context in which they will use the skills
- the tools that will be available to the learners in the performance context
The instructional goal should be: (p.31)
- clear/complete > a general statement of learner outcomes (includes the aforementioned)
- related to the identified problem + needs assessment
- achievable through instruction
Criteria for establishing instructional goals: (p.32)
- acceptable to administrators
- sufficient resources (time, money, personnel) to develop instruction
- stable content
- available learners (not too busy)
How to conduct a Goal analysis (p.24)
- write down goal
- indicate, step-by-step, what people need to do to achieve the goal
- sort through statements
- indicate what learners will be able to do
- ask: "If learners achieve each performance, will they have achieved the goal?"
Two fundamental steps to conduct a goal analysis: (p.40)
- classify the goal statement according to the kind of learning that will occur (Domains of learning)
- identify and sequence the major steps required to perform the goal
Domains of learning:
- Intellectual skill
- Verbal Info
- Psychomotor skill
- Attitude
Relevant Links:
Mission, Goals, Objectives (Bloom's Taxonomy)
Example of an Instructional Goal
Posted by Nada
at 12:01 AM EDT
Updated: 05/05/09 12:59 AM EDT
