ABCs of Writing Behavioral Objectives
Management &
Education Review 590
COMPONENT QUESTION(S) ANSWERED EXAMPLES
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B
C
D
The MLT student; the phlebotomist; the laboratory assistant
Perform; demonstrate; explain; list; outline; label
Following the directions in the Blood Bank Procedure
Manual; after a lecture, demonstration, & practice session;
without use of notes; within 30 min; without coaching
10 normal & 3 abnormal differentials; in complete agree-
ment with the instructor; with 90% accuracy; within ±15%
of reported value; within ±2 SD of instructor
Audience
Behavior
Criteria
Degree
Who?
What?
Under what conditions? When? How?
Expected standard of performance.
How many? How much? How well?
VAK Learning Style Model
STYLE PREFERENCE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES
Visual Seeing Reading assignments, pictures, slides, diagrams, drawings, graphs, videos, demonstrations.
Auditory Hearing Lectures, tapes, discussions. Stimulated by changes in vocal tone, pitch, pacing.
Kinesthetic Doing Laboratories, role-play, group work.
