Chapter 9

Mastering Objectives

Chapter Objectives

At the conclusion of this chapter, you should be able to

  • name the four classifications of objectives
  • differentiate among draft, process, terminal, and enabling objectives
  • write at least one example of draft, process, terminal, and enabling objectives
  • describe the four different objective domains
  • define the performance agreement principle.

The Importance of Mastering Objectives

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