Learning Objectives that Shine

 

What do good learning objectives need to be? Specific, observable, and measurable

 

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The most important and challenging aspect of writing good learning objectives is defining observable behavior that can be measured. "Learning" and "understanding" are laudable instructional goals, but they are not observable or measurable. You cannot measure learning or understanding; but you can measure how well a student can organize, label, explain, or create.