Writing Objectives
Learning Objectives (speed writing)
Reflect for a minute on what students in the course should remember or be able to do 1 year from now.
Complete this sentence
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to (select from column A) (select from column B)
| Column A | Column B (reflects content) |
| Knowledge: Recall data or information. Key Words: define, describe, identify, label, list, match, name, outline, recall, recognize, reproduce, select, state. | The history of systems of… The terminology [4 types of]… This [document or product] in… These [major concepts] in… Data, such as… Principles of … in order to… Cultural and socioeconomic differences and… The significance for… of… Importance of using… [under the conditions of] The need for… …research critically The use of… Use methods and instruments for… Recent advances in… The role of… in… [or on]… How to… Challenges presented by the need to… How and why… How information is used to… |
| Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words. Key Words: comprehend, convert, defend, distinguish, estimate, explain, extend, generalize, give examples, infer, interpret, paraphrase, predict, rewrite, summarize, and translate. | |
| Application: Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into new situations in the work place. Key Words: apply, change, compute, construct, demonstrate, discover, manipulate, modify, operate, predict, prepare, produce, relate, show, solve, use. | |
| Analysis: Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. Key Words: analyze, break down, compare, contrast, diagram, deconstruct, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, identify, illustrate, infer, outline, relate, select, separate. | |
| Synthesis: Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure. Key Words: categorize, combine, compile, compose, create, devise, design, explain, generate, modify, organize, plan, rearrange, reconstruct, relate, reorganize, revise, rewrite, summarize, tell, and write. | |
| Evaluation: Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials. Key Words: appraise, compare, conclude, contrast, criticize, critique, defend, describe, discriminate, evaluate, explain, interpret, justify, relate, summarize, support. |
