HARRY POTTER & THE FINAL BATTLE

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THE PROBLEM

Harry will soon face Voldemort!

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He has a lot to learn,

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if he wants to survive...

Harry must take one course.

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You will select the course for him.

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Choose wisely.

THE SOLUTION

When selecting a course, observe the learning objectives.

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They describe the knowledge and skills students will gain from the course.

THE WISER

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Please select a course for Harry.

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Remember his needs.

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What are the learning objectives?

YOUR TURN

SELECT COURSE

Step by Step Magic Spells

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Instructor:

• Hagrid

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Learning Objectives:

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• You will be able to execute 10 magic spells with mastery within 1 minute and under stress.
• You will be able to decide which spell to use under adverse situations.

TAKE THIS COURSE

Magic Spells Explained

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Instructor:

• Dumbledore

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Learning Objectives:

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• I will show you the best magic tricks!
• I will talk about my experience as a wizard.
• We will have fun and learn at the same time.

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Magic Spells for Dummies

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Instructor:

• McGonagall

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Learning Objectives:

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• Read about the tricks that most successful wizards use.
• Explore the world and history of magic spells.
• Practice a few magic spells yourself in our first class laboratory.

TAKE THIS COURSE

TAKE THIS COURSE

COURSE SELECTED!

Step by Step Magic Spells

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Instructor:

• Hagrid

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Learning Objectives:

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• You will be able to execute 10 magic spells with mastery within 1 minute and under stress.
• You will be able to decide which spell to use under adverse situations.

LEARN

READY FOR FINAL CHALLENGE

Step by Step Magic Spells

READY FOR THE FINAL BATTLE!

Hello Harry! Here’s an overview of the 10 magic spells we’ll learn in this course.

OK! I know what to expect of the course…

Now we will work on selecting the appropriate spells depending on the context you are in, and practicing them!

Great! I am engaging with the content, practicing, and getting feedback.

Finally, here’s how to use the spells under stressful situations.

FINAL BATTLE!!

I can think fast and handle the stress…

You selected the appropriate course for me.

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Now I have to start making my own decision about what courses to take.

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Shall we learn more about learning objectives?

THANK YOU

MORE ABOUT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learning Objectives

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Learning objectives describe the knowledge and skills we want students to gain from our instruction. In addition to letting students know what they must do to successfully complete your course, learning objectives are used to:

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• Communicate our intentions clearly to students and to colleagues.
• Provide a framework for selecting and organizing course content.
• Guide decisions about assessment and evaluation methods.
• Provide a framework for selecting appropriate teaching and learning activities.
• Give students information for directing their learning efforts and monitoring their own progress.

Fascinating!

ABCD Method

Let’s look at the ABCD method for creating learning objectives

ABCD Example

Here are some examples.

Hum… not that hard!

Poor Learning Objective

Now let’s take a look at some poorly constructed learning objectives.

Note that:

• Items describe what the students are going to do within the course.
• This says nothing about what they are going to be able to on their own after the course.
• Items talk in general terms about what content is going to be covered during the course.
• Very little or no emphasis is given to skills or useful knowledge the student needs.

Learning Objectives for Magic Spells for Dummies:

• Read about the tricks that most successful wizards use.
• Explore the world and history of magic spells.
• Practice a few magic spells yourself in our first class laboratory.

Learning Objectives for Magic Spells Explained:

• I will show you the best magic tricks!
• I will talk about my experience as a wizard.
• We will have fun and learn at the same time.

Poor Learning Objective

One more example from the courses you had to choose from:

Note that:

• Items are teacher centered and should be student centered.
• Items say very little about what exactly the student will be able do after taking the course.
• Items do not speak about the practical applications of what will be learned.

Wrap Up

That’s it! I hope you have understood the importance of clearly stated learning objectives!

Yes Hagrid! Thank you! Here’s what I’ve learned.

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Learning objectives should:

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• clearly state expectations to students
• guide instructors in selecting course content, learning activities, and assessment methods
• be created using the ABCD approach since it simplifies the process of creating thorough, effective objectives.

Improve a Learning Objective

Magic Spells Explained

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Learning Objectives:

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• I will show you the best magic tricks!
• I will talk about my experience as a wizard.
• We will have fun and learn at the same time.

Knowing how important learning objectives, try improving the course description on the right into clear learning objectives.

Create a Learning Objectives

Name of your course

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Learning Objectives:

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• Someone will be able to do something at a certain level of performance and under specific conditions.

And now for the final step, show me what you’ve learned! Think of a course you’d like to give and create the learning objectives for them.

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Not the best choice.

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The course you selected does not have appropriate learning objectives.

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Harry would die if he took this course.

SORRY

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