Write+Student+Learning+Objectives+with+Bloom's+Taxonomy

=Overview= In this section, you will learn how to write student learning outcomes using Bloom's Taxonomy. It is important that you write objectives that can be //__**measured**__//.

What are Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)?
Simply put...student learning outcomes are actions you want your students to do during a lesson or unit. If they are actions, than they need to be written with a VERB. If you look at Figure 1, the Bloom's Taxonomy Wheel of Educational Objectives, you will find verbs that describe student actions at different levels of understanding; for example: **name**, **compare**, **draw**, **examine**, **produce** & **debate**.

A student learning objective written in measurable terms could be: Students will be able to:
 * //__**name**__// three equivalent fractions of 1/2 (e.g. 2/4, 3/6 & 4/8) by writing them down on paper
 * //__**compare and contrast**__// an equivalent fraction of 2/3 with and a non-equivalent fraction of 2/3 by writing your observations on paper
 * //__**draw**__// three equivalent fractions to 1/2 using a ruler and paper
 * //__**examine**__// two graphical images of fractions on paper to determine which fraction is larger and write your a description of how you figured that out on paper
 * //__**produce**__// a written procedure that describes how to create an equivalent fraction of 1/2
 * __//**debate**//__ the strength of two written procedural descriptions of how to create an equivalent fraction of 1/2 by writing your argument on paper and then sharing your argument within your small group

When you review the SLOs written above, can you SEE an image of a student completing this action? I certainly hope so because if you can't, than it will be hard to MEASURE the understanding of the students.

"Understand," the most commonly written Student Learning Objective: a Word that Should Be Avoided
Consider the following SLO: Students will be able to //__**understand**__// what an equivalent fraction is. Teachers often use the word //__**UNDERSTAND**__// when writing SLOs and they shouldn't. How does one MEASURE the word understand in the SLO written above? Understand what? Do not use the word understand in your SLOs!

Write Your Student Learning Objectives on the Lesson Plan Template

 * 1) You can add your student learning objectives to section 6 of your lesson plan by finding your wikipage (links will open in new tab, close the tab when you are finished adding your strategy)
 * 2) Your lesson plan is on //__**THIS**__// wikipage - click here -