Performance Objectives

Abstract

The literature on performance objectives is reviewed under the following headings: definitions of performance objectives; function of performance objectives; pros and cons of performance objectives; and form of performance objectives. The review indicates a general agreement, unsupported by research, that performance objectives have value for learners, instructors, and designers; that there is no operational definition of the term performance objective; and that, although there is general agreement regarding the three formal characteristics of a performance objective, examples of performance objectives still differ greatly from one another in form. The results of six original studies are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA084925

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Filan
  • Richard F. Schmid
  • Robert C. Haygood
  • Vernon S. Gerlach
  • William V. Hagin

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Technology
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructional Materials
  • Instructors
  • Mathematics
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design