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Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University Unit–5: Formulating Instructional Objectives

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Unit–5: Formulating Instructional Objectives

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
5.1 Step (1): Formulation of Objectives and writing in Behavioural terms

5.2 Step (2): Content Analysis and Developing Instructional Sequence
5.3 Step (3): Construction of Criterion Test

5.4 Summary

5.5 Keywords
5.6 Review Questions

5.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, students will be able to:
• Have the knowledge about Formulation of Objectives and writing in Behavioural terms.
• Have the knowledge about content-analysis and developing instructional sequence.
• Construct criterion test.

Introduction

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Education Objectives is used in the determination of objectives. Cognitive
Objectives are easily obtained in programmed instruction. Therefore, it follows Bloom’s Taxonomy
of Education Objectives. The objectives of cognitive phase have been divided into knowledge, sense,
experiment, analysis and feedback objectives. Objectives are determined in terms these divisions in
programmed instruction. Then it is written in behavioural terms.

5.1 Step (1): Formulation of Objectives and
Writing in Behavioural terms

Robert Mager has formulated objectives and writing in behavioural terms in an effective way which
is considered as more appropriate way to write objectives of programmed instruction in behavioural
terms because programmed instruction suffi xes and Mager method are based on behavioural
and psychological principles. The method of Robert Mager was developed in 1862 and in 1963;

behavioural objectives were given the importance in programmed instruction suffixes. In terms of
objective, Mager says – “A statement of instructional objective is a collection of words or symbols

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