Dear Azzam
After connecting background knowledge with the topic to be discussed in class it is better to spell out learning goals on board or expressing orally before students. It would focus the concentration of the child around the concept.
r s sindhu
Ii is essential to write the objectives of the lecture in the beginning of the lecture as in the design of the recent books. It helps the students to know the vital points in the lecture.
Learning goal is of necessity as a good teacher,it gives you direction on what you want to teach and also assist the students to know what they are expecting to learning in relation to the content.When objectives are well stated on the board,it helps learners to be focused on the goal of the lesson thereby enhancing their contributions
Of course. How to start a lesson without previous steps in mind at least?
Dear Azzam,
It is a component of good teaching practice. It would create a real meaning for both the teachers and students as those learning objectives could be used as a potential indicator to assess whether the very purpose of the teaching process is achieved or not.
But it is not necessary to write at the beginning of every lecture, once it is explained in the initial lecture about a broader subject matter.
Dear Azzam, It is good to have learning goals at beginning of each lecture because you are going to cover a particular topic in the lecture and the students may have a glance of what they are about to attend to and it makes them organized to take notes as well attend the lecture. I have observed the pattern in many of the Massive open online course (MOOC). so we are prepared to the lecture and and get easily understand the course of lecture.
Dear Azzam,
It is better to write the objectives to let you know how to achieve the goal and to make students connect the lecture notes.
Regards.
Hello Azzam,
It is essential to have learning objectives for lectures in order to evaluate your teaching and provide a sense of direction for your students. Wishing you the best.
It is very necessary. It prepares the minds of learners to know what they are to glean from the lecture. This puts them in the right frame of mind and aligns their thoughts to the teaching and learning processes in a sequential manner. It is compared to knowing the ingredients and health benefits of a particular meal. The knowledge invigorates you to enjoy every aspect of it, same with the learning objectives for our lectures. Best regards
Dickson Adom
Hello Azzam - Few people in this strand are disagreeing with the proposition that it is good to share hoped for learning objectives when presenting a lecture. I'm not going to challenge this consensus but maybe complicate it.
I would like to make a distinction between practically and logistically having learning objectives on display and really SHARING those objectives. It isn't sharing if the students see words, concepts, and ideas that they can't access. From the opening of a lecture you want to be encouraging the notion of dialogue not monologue.
Secondly, those learning objectives will be more meaningful - and working harder in shaping your lecture themes if they are returned to at the end. Do the students understand how they have been addressed? Have you allowed sufficient plenary time for questions as to aspects of the learning objectives which might still seem hazy.
In school teaching, it became a habit in some countries for all teachers to post their learning objectives for every lesson/learning session. Whilst this sounds like an inoffensive and indeed helpful practice, what it meant in some cases was teachers sharing learning objectives in adult/bureaucratic curriculum-speak rather than student-friendly comprehensible language. The same principle applies in higher education I think.......
Thanks for launching this interesting strand.
It is very necessary because it is the one instrument needed to evaluate yourself and your learners
Beyond the notion of necessity, sharing lesson objectives at the beginning of a lecture is a good practice for any lecturer and a helpful tool for learners.
“Setting objectives in the classroom helps focus the direction for learning and the path for teaching.” (Hill & Miller, 2013)
To further your query, goal setting at the start of the lecture should be crafted with the learners in mind and not just to tick off required components of the syllabus. Teaching & learning goals should be:
1. Aligned with the course objectives
2. A specific statement of what the students will know, understand or be able to do
3. Easily understood by students
4. Achievable within the set timeframe
5. Leading towards classroom activities, tasks or assignments
6. Flexible enough for differentiation to meet students’ individual needs (Marzano, 2009)
References:
Hill, J., & Miller, K. (2013). Classroom instruction that works with English language learners. Alexandria, VA, USA: ASCD.
Marzano, R. J. (2009). Designing and Teaching Learning Goals and Objectives.
Objectives are necessary as a guide to the content. objectives explains the direction of the content and how the lesson could be achieved.
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