Writing learning aims and objectives

Table of Contents

1. Why do we need aims and objectives?
2. What is the difference between an aim and an objective?
3. The Learning Domains
4. Miller's Pyramid
5. Key verbs
6. Writing measurable learning objectives
7. Choosing appropriate teaching techniques to deliver your aims and objectives
8. Assessing achievement of aims and objectives
9. Further reading
10. Quiz
11. Further Information

Further reading

Bloom, B (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Book 1: Cognitive Domain New York: Longman

Hesketh, EA, Laidlaw, JM, Bell, LE, Gunn, MC and McManus, NK. (2011) Aims and Objectives, Education Development Unit, Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, Available at: http://www.bradfordvts.co.uk/wp-content/onlineresources/0307teachinglearning/aimsobjectives/aims%20and%20objectives.pdf Date accessed 21.1.2014

Chapman, A (2006) Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains, Available from: http://www.businessballs.com/bloomstaxonomyoflearningdomains.htm, Date Accessed 21.1.2014

University of Leeds, School of Medicine

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