Instructional Design For Dummies

Chapter 5

Creating Instructional Goals and Objectives

IN THIS CHAPTER

Creating instructional objectives

Identifying the four parts of a well-written instructional objective

Creating assessment items that match your instructional objectives

Sequencing and organizing your instructional objectives

One common practice in teaching and instructional design is providing lesson objectives. In fact, many of you have probably heard about objectives before picking up this book. Using objectives during instructional design is like planning out a roadmap for your trip. Successful teaching (and instruction) starts with knowing where you are going. Otherwise, how will you know you have arrived at your destination?

We have all been students at some point in our lives. Chances are, if you have had some unsuccessful teaching or learning experiences, they may have been partially due to a lack of clarity between the goals of the course, the instructional content that is taught, and how learning is assessed. Have you ever had an experience where an instructor lectured on one topic but then covered something ...