THE DERIVATION, ANALYSIS, AND CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

Abstract

An examination of the methods, terms, and criteria associated with the determination of student performance objectives was made in order to synthesize and apply the relatively new developments in Human Factors research on this subject. Educational and training research literature on the subject was examined to identify procedures currently being used or proposed. A survey of eight Army service schools was conducted to determine procedures employed by instructional personnel in determining course content. On the basis of data obtained, important problems arising in connection with the development of objectives are identified and analyzed. A system for analyzing instructional objectives by identifying factors that influence their meaningfulness and usefulness was developed. Types of student performance objectives are listed, and a classification scheme for terminal objectives is suggested. The classification is based on five factors on which a statement of an objective may vary, affecting the nature of the student action description and the communicability of the statement itself. The variety of terms associated with objectives are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0633474

Entities

People

  • Harry L. Ammerman
  • William H. Melching

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Achievement Tests
  • Air Defense
  • Classification
  • Contractors
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Structural Components
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Theoretical Analysis.