Designing Hybrid Instruction
Topic 2: Develop Goals and Objectives

Assignment 2

Assignment Instructions

There are two parts to this assignment:

Part 1:

Step 1:
Review the online course material in this topic (see navigation bar on the right).

Estimated time = 60 minutes

Step 2:
Write or revise the "enduring understanding" for one lesson. Based on the enduring understanding write a draft of the goal for the lesson.

Estimated time = 30 minutes

Step 3:
Write a draft of the objectives.

Estimated time = 30 minutes

Step 4:
Compare your objectives to the Behavioral Objectives Rubric and Behavioral Objectives Checklist.

Estimated time = 30 minutes

Step 5:
Categorize each learning objective according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain.

Estimated time = 30 minutes

Examples categorizing learning objectives according to Bloom's Taxonomy:

American Montessori Consulting Newsletter
If you scroll down on this page you will find an excellent example of categorizing objectives according to Bloom's Taxonomy.
http://home.earthlink.net/~amontessoric/news2.html

"Nick's Tip for Teachers" provides examples of activities according to each of the levels of cognition illustrated in Bloom's Taxonomy.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/diflavio/webpage/activ2.htm

Step 6:
Look at your goals and objectives from the perspective of Wiggins and McTighe.

Do your goals and objectives include the six facets of understanding?

• explain
• interpret
• apply
• have perspective
• empathize
• have self-knowledge

  Estimated time = 30 minutes

Step 7:
Review and revise your work.

Would it improve the effectiveness of you lesson to include the Six Facets of Understanding?

Estimated time = 30 minutes

Step 8:
Post your report by Thursday, August 15, 9 pm.

Estimated time on task =10 minutes

Part 2

Step 1:
Read the goals and objectives of your curriculum partner.

Categorize them according to Blooms and Taxonomy and the Six Facets of Understanding.

Compare their goals and objectives to the Behavioral Objectives Rubric and Behavioral Objectives Checklist.

Post your critique by Sunday, Aug 18, 6 pm.

Estimated time = 90 min

Step 2:
Review the critique made by your Curriculum Partner of YOUR lesson by Sunday Aug 18, 9 pm.

Estimated time = 30 min

Step 3:
Review the Web pages for Topic 3 before the Second Meeting, Monday, August 19, at 12:30.

Estimated time = 60 min