These behavioral objectives were developed for use at Fort Lincoln elementary school to be built in Washington, D.C. as part of the public school system. In many cases existing objectives were edited and adapted. Sources of these objectives include the Individualized Programed Instruction (IPI) reading and math curriculums developed at the…

This represents the latest in a series of efforts, on-going since 1965, to up-date and revise a listing of continuously received literature which pertains to the Taxonomy. (TL)

The purpose of this paper is to develop the framework for a teaching methodology based on the concept of experience, especially as that concept has been defined by John Dewey. The discussion is divided into three parts and the first section provides a summation and analysis of behavioral objectives (the current methodology). It is stressed that…

A review is presented of the goals and objectives for 1973-74 by the staff of the Learning Resource Center of William Rainey Harper College. The nine major sections of the booklet deal with: 1) institutional goals; 2) goals set by the vice president for academic affairs; 3) goals of the academic deans; 4) goals of the division chairman; 5) goals…

This document outlines the development of a program to increase the understanding of behavioral objectives. It is organized in the following sections: 1) Introduction, which examines the present state of education in the U.S. and the need for change; 2) An Educational Indictment, which attempts to find the causes of the present problems; 3) Why We…

The popular belief that providing learners with a list of the behavioral objectives for a set of instructional materials will increase their learning from the material was unsuccessfully challenged by this brief experiment. Sixty-four university students enrolled in an audiovisual education course were divided into 4 groups. Each group was…

This paper is designed to help educators understand the conditions under which school counselors can make their greatest contributions to educational excellence. Ultimately, the sole justification for the presence of the school counselor is that his work contributes directly to both the specific and broad purposes of education. The author suggests…

This is the sixth volume of a series produced by the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York. Mathematics objectives and sample items included were originally developed by four local school districts and are not intended to be official or comprehensive, but an aid to teachers in constructing curricula and making…

Instructional objectives, specificity, and behavior are discussed in order to teach educators how to reach the correct level of specificity when writing behavioral objectives. The programed text shows the difference between 1) educational goals and instructional objectives, 2) meaningful skills and teaching points, 3) principal performance and…

A course designed to groom editors for the newspaper is presented. Editing copy, copyreading and proofreading, principles of headlining, responsibility of the press, libel and slander laws, and problems of censorship are covered. Course objectives include the following: (1) The student will recognize and correct all newspaper items that do not…

These instructional objectives, written by William Stanley and Norman Rich, have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also serve as models for assisting instructors to…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also serve as models for assisting instructors to…

These instructional objectives, written by Mildred L. Anderson, have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also serve as…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also serve as models for assisting instructors to…