Writing Goals and Objectives

This page contains optional reading material; however, scanning through the links below will help you gain a deeper understanding, and provide examples of goals and objectives.

Various Sites that Explain Goals and Objectives

Learning Domains or Bloom's Taxonomy (Donald Clark)

Learning Objectives - San Fransisco State University

Learning Objectives - Park University

Mager's Tips on Learning Objectives

Domains of Learning - University of Tennessee

Critical Thinking and Student Products

Roles, Process Verbs & Products from Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain

Bloom's Wheel for Levels of Learning and Student Products

Job aid for matching level of learning with verbs to target objective (pdf)
(From Natural Resources Conservation Service site)

There is a lot of material on the Web about goals and objectives. Simply do a search if you are interested in reading more.