I run into so many lessons/instructional programs that have such poorly worded objectives. This causes me to really question the instruction, especially the assessment, which means that I am already thinking its not effective. So here is how you write learning objectives.
A learning objective should contain 4 pieces of information: Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Degree:
Audience
–The learners: Identify who it is that will be doing the performance (not the instructor). Who will be doing the behavior?
Behavior (Performance):
–What the learner will be able to do. Make sure it is something that can be seen or heard.
Condition:
–The conditions under which the learners must demonstrate their mastery of the objective: What will the learners be allowed to use? What won’t the learners be allowed to use?
Degree (or criterion):
–How well the behavior must be done: Common degrees include: Speed, Accuracy, Quality