HEALTH EDUCATION

difference of goals and objective

GOAL is what

• final outcome

• first evaluation

• global and broad

• short term target

• long term target

goal is for ????

• learner

• both learner and teacher

• teacher

this is short term and achievable in one teaching session or w/in matter of few days

are used to identify the intended outcome of the education process, referring to an aspect of program or total program of study 

• instructional objectives

• educational objectives

• learning objectives

educational background: 7 type (first letter only)

describe the teaching activities, specific content areas and resources used to facilitate instruction

an action oriented rather than teacher oriented and short-term outcome focus rather process focus

importance of using behavioral objectives

• target and learner centered

• target and learner outcomes

• Communicates to others

• Helps learners understand what is expected of them so they can keep track of their progress

• Forces the educator to organize educational materials

​ COMMON MISTAKES

• Describing what the teacher does rather than what the learner is expected to do.

• Communicates to others

• Including more than one expected behavior in a single objective

• Using terms for performance that are open to many interpretations, are not action oriented and difficult to measure

• do not relate to stated goal