RESOURCES for CREATING MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As you create your learning objectives, think in terms of what evidence students will provide to demonstrate a level of mastery of the objective. A well-constructed learning objective consists of two parts: an action verb to make the type of learning explicit plus the object.

To write well-constructed learning objectives, you should consider the following steps:

Determining the action verbs can be a tricky task. Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives can be an extremely useful framework for determining what level of cognitive activity a learning objective falls into and matching that level with appropriate forms of assessment. 

• Example 1: Apply

• Example 2: Critique

Determining the action verbs can be a tricky task. Bloom's Revised Taxonomy of educational objectives can be an extremely useful framework for determining what level of cognitive activity a learning objective falls into and matching that level with appropriate forms of assessment. 

• Example 1: Apply

• Example 2: Critique

Some of the most common questions about course development are related to writing measurable learning objectives. Our goal is to help faculty develop vital learning objectives that are both measurable and set clear expectations for students. 

• Why Does Writing Good Learning Objectives Matter? | Duke Learning Innovation

• Bloom's Taxonomy of Measurable Verbs | Utica University

• Best Practices for Creating Learning Objectives | NC State University

• Articulate Your Learning Objectives | Carnegie Mellon University

• Writing Course Learning Objectives | Iowa State University

• Writing in Blooms | Florida International University

• Learning Objectives Builder | TeachOnline, ASU

• Learning Objectives Builder | University of Central Florida