Comments on: Learning objectives: the basics http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymoushttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6213 Anonymous Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:18:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6213 I really like; Content What am I learning? Process How I am learning it? Benefits Why I am learning this? Without learners understanding the importance of the learning objective or intention you run the risk of them become disengaged from the start. My worry with all, most, some is that it creates a feeling of “well I have achieved “all”, why bother stretching myself” though I do use these myself and they create a great conversation point for differentiation. I really like;
Content
What am I learning?
Process
How I am learning it?
Benefits
Why I am learning this?
Without learners understanding the importance of the learning objective or intention you run the risk of them become disengaged from the start.

My worry with all, most, some is that it creates a feeling of “well I have achieved “all”, why bother stretching myself” though I do use these myself and they create a great conversation point for differentiation.

]]> By: Paddy McGrathhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6202 Paddy McGrath Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:46:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6202 why am i learning this is exceptionally powerful for students getting this right enables us a teachers to provide an meaningful and purposeful lesson. However i can imagine getting authentic walts in all lessons must be challening why am i learning this is exceptionally powerful for students getting this right enables us a teachers to provide an meaningful and purposeful lesson. However i can imagine getting authentic walts in all lessons must be challening

]]> By: Ian Squirehttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6199 Ian Squire Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:38:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6199 Why would objective give away the learning. It is possible to have enquiry based learning and effective Learning objective. Remember the brain works best when it knows what it has to do. Correctly written you can have both. Why would objective give away the learning. It is possible to have enquiry based learning and effective Learning objective. Remember the brain works best when it knows what it has to do. Correctly written you can have both.

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6196 Doug Belshaw Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:55:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6196 WALT and WILF are in the Academy's official lesson plan. WALT, however, stands for 'Why Am I Learning This?' and WILF = 'What I'm Looking For' (broken down into ALL, MOST and SOME students...) WALT and WILF are in the Academy’s official lesson plan. WALT, however, stands for ‘Why Am I Learning This?’ and WILF = ‘What I’m Looking For’ (broken down into ALL, MOST and SOME students…)

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6195 Doug Belshaw Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:54:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6195 The 'trigger verbs' are indeed very important. I shall be dealing with those in a follow-up post. :-) The ‘trigger verbs’ are indeed very important. I shall be dealing with those in a follow-up post. :-)

]]> By: mrstuckehttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6194 mrstucke Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6194 We used WALT & WILF in my last school. We Are Learning Today was the old fashioned objective. What I'm Looking For was more of a success criteria, it could have been a smart target like you listed above, or in Maths it could have been an example solution showing best practice. We used WALT & WILF in my last school.

We Are Learning Today was the old fashioned objective.

What I’m Looking For was more of a success criteria, it could have been a smart target like you listed above, or in Maths it could have been an example solution showing best practice.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6192 Anonymous Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:40:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6192 I think the acronym should be smarta. The A being 'active', as in engaged learning. (or smarte!) Then that would help choose active verbs like 'evaluate' 'create' etc. These types of verbs help you create engaged activities for your learners I think the acronym should be smarta. The A being ‘active’, as in engaged learning. (or smarte!) Then that would help choose active verbs like ‘evaluate’ ‘create’ etc. These types of verbs help you create engaged activities for your learners

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6189 Doug Belshaw Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6189 Hi Richard. Good points and something I'll be dealing with in a follow-up post. I usually frame my lesson titles as questions - e.g. in the example above it might be 'Who were the Romans?' Hi Richard. Good points and something I’ll be dealing with in a follow-up post. I usually frame my lesson titles as questions – e.g. in the example above it might be ‘Who were the Romans?’

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6188 Doug Belshaw Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:40:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6188 Thanks Mike - I absolutely agree about the difference between the *way* and the *what* something is taught. Teachers should teach to their strengths but students need equity of provision. Thanks Mike – I absolutely agree about the difference between the *way* and the *what* something is taught. Teachers should teach to their strengths but students need equity of provision.

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/23/learning-objectives-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-6187 Doug Belshaw Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:38:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3359#comment-6187 Your comment about 'babysitting' is interesting - I've seen far too many lessons in my time that are either that or crowd control... Your comment about ‘babysitting’ is interesting – I’ve seen far too many lessons in my time that are either that or crowd control…

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