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The Purpose of Behavioral
Objectives
Behavior objectives enable you to clearly define at
the outset of your internship the specific concepts you hope to master
and the behaviors or tasks that you hope to be able to perform at the
completion of your internship. Behavioral objectives should be drawn from
your internship job description. They should stated in clear and specific
terms what you want to accomplish and learn through your internship. The
behaviors or actions in these objectives should be measurable (i.e., a
supervisor should be able to assess how well you have completed an objective).
Writing Behavioral Objectives
Your behavioral objectives should contain three elements
listed below and should reflect the last three stages of Bloom's Taxonomy
(i.e., application, analysis and synthesis). See this URL for a more information
on Bloom's Taxonomy:
http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/guides/bloom.html
Three Elements of a Behavioral Objectives
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Condition: The circumstance under which
a person engages in a behavior that can be observed by others. |
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Behavior: The actions a person will
engage in that constitute progress toward an objective. |
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Criteria: The level and degree of performance
that a person must reach in order to have achieved his or her objective. |
The Five Stages of Bloom's Taxonomy
Your behavioral objectives should reflect the last three stages of Bloom's
Taxonomy (i.e., application, analysis and synthesis).
Examples of Behavioral Objectives
| Condition |
Behavior |
Criteria |
| Given |
a song the student will be able to
sing it |
In perfect pitch |
| This semester |
students will become proficient in
identifying |
6 of the ten English dialects |
| In an oral presentation |
students will recite the Gettysburg
Address |
and highlight 3 of the 5 major points. |
| Given the medical history of patients |
students will be able to identify risk
factors for periodontal disease |
within all the patients' records they review. |
| After completing the chapter on reproduction |
Students will state their views on
human cloning |
In two to three paragraphs |
At the end of chapter II |
Students will be able to discriminate
the difference between random and nonrandom sampling procedures |
By answering 10 out of 12 questions correctly. |
| Given the employee manual of rights
and responsibilities |
students will list and discuss 5 employee
rights and how they impact employee's responsibilities |
Within an essay. |
Instructions for Writing Behavorial Objectives
Tips on Writing Behavioral Objectives
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Behavioral Objectives should begin with "action
verbs" which describe observable behavior. |
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State each objective as a specific learning outcome
that can be measured. |
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State one outcome per objective. |
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Use action verbs such as: Identify, write, classify,
draw, diagram, distinguish, construct, label, order, recognize. |
(Please note that you must use verbs that are appropriate
to your job description. Do not merely copy the action verbs used on this
website.)
Passive verbs you should Not use when writing behavioral
objectives and stating the outcomes of your objectives include but are
not limited to: understand, listen, participate, enjoy, think, know, review,
is, am, are, will be able to, will demonstrate the understanding of, in
order to, etc.
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Don't list criteria in terms of percentages, as
some outcomes cannot be measured in statistical terms. |
Examples of Statements that
are not Behavioral Objectives
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I will explain how to extinguish a small fire within
two minutes. |
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I will fulfill the goals of the company. |
Examples of Statements that
are Behavioral Objectives
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Given the employee manual of rights and responsibilities
(condition), I will list and discuss (behavioral verb) at least five
that need clarification. |
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I will create monthly revenue escalation reports
using monthly Tenant Schedules and Monthly Changes Report to streamline
the monthly close procedure. |
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I will produce monthly reports to track company’s
leasing and financial fluctuations in order to identify potential
gains and losses. |
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Given a small fire (condition), the firefighter
will extinguish (behavioral verb) the fire completely in two minutes. |
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