Unit: Writing Learning Objectives
in the Cognitive Domain
Step One: Look over your unit and
determine the goals and main content.
 Goals:
• The EDG 4410 student will be able to state the different
levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
and the Anderson and Krathwohl Cognitive Domain.
• The EDG 4410 student will be able to write student
behaviors with action verbs for each level of the
cognitive domain.
• The EDG 4410 student will be able to write a complete
learning objective in the cognitive domain.
Step One: Look over your unit and
determine the content and goals.
 Main Content:
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Bloom’s Taxonomy (1956)
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Anderson and Krathwohl’s Taxonomy (2000)
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Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis,
Evaluation
Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create
Learning Objective
•
Learner
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Observable Student Behavior
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Criterion
Step Two: Determine the activities (both inside and
outside of class) necessary for students to attain the goal.
 Viewing/reading notes and website on explanations of the
different levels of the cognitive domain.
 Checking for understanding activity on the different levels of
the cognitive domain.
 Identifying the level of cognitive domain represented by a
particular student behavior (as represented by an action
verb).
 Identifying parts of a complete learning objective.
 Viewing/reading notes on writing learning objectives.
Step Two: Determine the activities (both inside and
outside of class) necessary for students to attain the goal.
 Working in content-specific groups (PLC’s) in writing content-
specific learning objectives at the different levels of the
cognitive domain.
 Writing two complete content-specific learning objectives.
 Writing complete learning objectives at different levels of the
cognitive domain.
 Playing interactive game on levels of cognitive domain.
Step Three: Decide which activities can be done outside
of class and which can be done inside of class.
Outside of Class
Time Estimate
 Viewing/reading notes and website on the
15 minutes
different levels of the cognitive domain.
 Identifying the level of cognitive domain
10 minutes
represented by a particular student behavior
(as represented by an action verb).
 Viewing/reading notes on writing learning
10 minutes
objectives.
 Writing two complete content-specific
learning objectives.
5 minutes
Step Three: Decide which activities can be done outside
of class and which can be done inside of class.
In Class
Time Estimate
 Working with content-specific groups (PLC’s) in writing
15-20 minutes
 Sharing of the above.
10 minutes
 Checking for understanding activity on
10 minutes
 Playing interactive game on levels of
10 minutes
 Peer editing each others’ learning objectives
5 minutes
content-specific learning objectives at the different
levels of the cognitive domain.
the different levels of the cognitive domain.
cognitive domain.
Step Four: Find the necessary resources for your
activities and content.
 Notes on explanations of the different levels of the cognitive
domain: Pre-made instructor notes
 Notes on writing learning objectives: Pre-made instructor
notes
 Guided Notes template for taking notes while viewing the
above notes:
http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/guided
-notes
 Website on cognitive domains:
http://thesecondprinciple.com/teaching-essentials/beyondbloom-cognitive-taxonomy-revised/
 Interactive game: Pre-made instructor game
Step Four: Decide how you want to set up your website
for flipping.
Class Date:
To Prepare for Today’s Class, Do the Following:
Assignment(s) Due Today:
Materials to Bring to Class Today:
Today’s Class Agenda:
Step Five: Place the content and activities into the
format of your website.
Class Date:
To Prepare for Today’s Class, Do the Following:
① Read and study the article, ”The Second Principle” at
http://thesecondprinciple.com/teaching-essentials/beyond-bloomcognitive-taxonomy-revised/
② While reading the following notes on Taxonomies of the Cognitive
Domain and Writing Learning Objectives, complete the Guided Notes
sheet. Come to class prepared to discuss the different cognitive
domains. In addition, you will be asked to identify the different levels
of the cognitive domain. [Upload the Guided Notes sheet here.]
Step Five: Place the content and activities into the
format of your website.
To Prepare for Today’s Class, Do the Following (continued)
③
Read and study the notes on Taxonomies of the Cognitive Domain.
[Upload notes here.]
④ Read and study the notes on Writing Learning Objectives. [Upload
notes here.]
⑤ Checking for Understanding – Learning Objectives: As you complete
#4 above, you will be asked to write two learning objectives for your
content area. Be prepared to share your learning objective in class.
You will also be asked to turn in your learning objectives in typed
form.
Step Five: Place the content and activities into the
format of your website.
Assignment(s) Due Today:
Checking for Understanding Activity – Learning Objectives (See #4
above).
Materials to Bring to Class Today:
Your Guided Notes on Taxonomies of the Cognitive Domain and Writing
Learning Objectives.
Today’s Class Agenda:
Bell Ringer
Cognitive Domains of Learning
Writing Learning Objectives
Group Activity: Writing Learning Objectives at Each Level of the
Cognitive Domain