This week was my most knowledgeable and informative week for me in technology class. This week class focused on the Assure Model of Lesson Planning. Before we came to class on Monday we had to complete a VARK questionnaire via goggle docs. I completed the questionnaire while wondering " what is Mrs.Roberts up to now".
I arrived at class and Mrs.Roberts gave the reason why we had to complete the VARK questionnaire.
VARK is a questionnaire used to analyze learners. From the questionnaire Mrs. Roberts gained the information that we are multimodal = processing
V- visual
A- aural/ auditory
R- read/ write
K- kinesthetic
Then she began to speak about the ASSURE model of teaching and how it is used to state
the objectives of a lesson which should be geared to reach all types of learners in the classroom. According to Bloom's Taxonomy when writing objectives they must be specific based on knowledge, skills, attitude the three (KSA) domains.
Task
- Writing objectives using the KSA method
What I have learned
- Objectives can be specific, behavioural and instrucional. The three domains for writing objectives are; cognitive-K- knowledge
Psychomoto- S- Skills
Affective - A- Attitude
- The curriculum is a guide line for writing objectives
- Objectives should have in the four components by Mager. Those components are
A - audience ( students doing the behaviour)
B - behaviour ( verb)
C - condition ( under which the behaviour should be performed)
D- degree (acceptable level of performance)
- Objectives must be measurable and can be observed at all times.
- when writing objectives always refer to the Blooms Taxonomy.
Blooms Taxonomy has the three domains of learning cognitive, psychomoto and affective.
They are six levels of Blooms Taxonomy:
1. Remembering- define, list, identify,match
2. Understanding- explain, summarize
3. Applying-apply, show, solve, calculate, use
4. Analysing- select, compare, create, relate
5. Evaluate-evaluate, argue, conclude, support, explain
6. Creating- devise, plan, compile, create, construct
When writing objectives, according to Blooms Taxonomy they must be written from the lower order to the higher order level of thinking.
Process to follow when writing objectives:
1st - Start with a stem sentence ( students will be able to)
2nd - Determine the learning outcome
3rd - Consult the Bloom's wheel and select the appropriate level of verb
4th - Write the verb and learning outcome into a statement that, when combined with the stem forms a complete sentence.
NOTE: Two behavioural (Verb) must not be placed in one objective.
Objective Example:
Audience behaviour condition degree
Students will be able to independently label the parts of a plant, with the help of a chart.
Assure Model of Lesson Planning is the best way to follow when writing lesson plans.
A - Analyse
S - State Objectives
S - Select media and materials
U - Utilize media and materials
R - Require learner participation
E - Evaluate and Revise
E - Evaluate and Revise
Always involve others in lesson planning. Cognitive guides all the domains of lesson planning.
Challenges
Writing my objectives according to the (KSA) domains was a problem. Remembering all the rules and finding the appropriate verb on the Bloom's Taxonomy wheel and making sure I was following the Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid was my biggest challenge.
How I Overcome My Challenge
I overcome this obstacle by following by practicing and the constant help from Mrs. Roberts. I also goggled the information and kept Chanting my 3P's motto.
Conclusion
What an informative and knowledgeable week. Happy to say I be incorporating my new skills into writing my objectives. Oh sorry ! I mean I will be typing my new learned skills of specific objectives. That is right because I am transitioning from a digital immigrant into a digital native.
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