This document provides examples of writing objectives at different levels of cognition, from knowledge to evaluation. It lists keywords and sample objectives, activities, and assessments for the knowledge level, which involves recalling facts through activities like listing, reciting, or naming. One example objective is to recite Newton's three laws of motion, which could be assessed by a test question asking the student to do so.
5. Analysis
Examining and breaking information into parts
by identifying motives or causes; making
inferences and finding evidence to support
generalizations.
7. Evaluation
Presenting and defending opinions by making
judgments about information, validity of ideas
or quality of work based on a set of criteria.
9. EXAMPLES OF OBJECTIVES
LEVEL LEVEL KEYWORDS EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
ATRIBUTES OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT
Rote list, recite, By the end Have Use the
memorizatio define, of this students following
n, name, course, the group up question on
recognition, match, student will and perform an exam or
or recall of quote, be able to simple homework.
Knowledge facts recall, recite experiments Recite
identify, Newtons to the class Newtons
label, three laws showing three laws
recognize of motion. how one of of motion.
the laws of
motion
works
10. EXAMPLES OF OBJECTIVES
LEVEL LEVEL KEYWORDS EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
ATRIBUTES OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT
Rote list, recite, By the end Have Use the
memorizatio define, of this students following
n, name, course, the group up question on
recognition, match, student will and perform an exam or
or recall of quote, be able to simple homework.
Knowledge facts recall, recite experiments Recite
identify, Newtons to the class Newtons
label, three laws showing three laws
recognize of motion. how one of of motion.
the laws of
motion
works