The curriculum that changes according to the age conditions helps the individual adapt to society. One of the programs created in this context is the life studies teaching program. The objectives of the curriculums prepared gain importance in this context. This study aims to examine the 2015 and 2018 life studies curricula according to the Marzano…

The study was aimed to investigate the implementations and challenges of continuous assessment in selected Public Universities of Eastern Ethiopia. Descriptive survey research design was employed to carry out this study because it is used to describe the characteristics of a given population in a systematic and accurate fashion. Stratified random…

Student learning is a complex process that requires purposeful, thoughtful planning and reflection on the part of the teacher. If concepts, skills, attitudes, and values are to be learned, they must be taught explicitly and directly. This article is meant to serve as a step-by-step planning guide for standards-based unit planning. The process,…

This manual, specifically designed to accompany formal instruction in the writing of behavioral objectives, is also intended for use by individuals desiring knowledge of behavioral objectives and behavioral domain concepts. The introductory chapter on rationale for use of behavioral objectives outlines an instructional cycle designed to aid…

Behavioral objectives are shown to aid the learner in understanding his learning task. (GR)

An aesthetic education has many objectives, all of which must be taken into consideration when attempting to develop a suitable art curriculum. (CK)

Discusses the three domains of learning (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor) and the use of each domain in writing educational objectives for home economics. Also examines elements to consider when selecting software to foster higher levels of learning. (CT)

This paper suggests and examines four ways in which the "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" needs reforming. When a teacher assumes that all educational objectives belong to one of this taxonomy's three categories--cognitive, affective, or psychomotor--then trying to fit certain important kinds of objectives into the taxonomy becomes…

Implications of each of the ten goals set by the Pennsylvania State Departments for quality education in the middle schools are related to the industrial arts program in Bucks County. (MU)

Educational taxonomies developed by Bloom, Krathwohl, and collaborators have been used for decades as frameworks for instructional objectives, curriculum design, and assessments of achievement. However, their scope is now too limited. The well-known cognitive domain is extended to include ideational functions of imagination and creativity, and the…

This paper is designed to provide basic information for writing behavioral objectives for teaching and testing instructional objectives in the psychomotor, affective, and cognitive domains. Procedures stress the stating of performance objectives as learning outcomes in terms of specific learner behavior. The paper discusses: (1) desired outcomes…

Five distinct format categories are used in this study to describe the form of educational objectives: clarity, range, level of abstractness, behavioralness, and observability. These form concepts are used to describe paradigm statements of three kinds of educational objectives: goals, intended learning outcomes, and behavioral evidence. Goals are…

An organizational structure which permits the identification of the variables affecting an educational program is presented. It is designed to solve the problem of clearly and systematically developing and writing behavioral objectives which can be evaluated with validity and reliability. Three types of variables--behavioral, instructional, and…

The affective domain in education, with particular reference to goals and objectives, is described. Following a brief discussion of the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, the report focuses on non-cognitive goals and objectives. The report proper contains four sections: (1) an overview of general goals and objectives found in the…

A model for expansion of educational objectives beyond the usual narrow focus on low-level cognitive abilities and the transmission of facts is suggested. A brief definition of the three domains--psychomotor (doing), cognitive (thinking), and affective (feeling)--is given, and it is pointed out that affect (Feelings) is present with either…