Evaluating Pre-Service Teacher Objective Writing

Authors

  • Russell Baker
  • Gina M. Almerico
  • Barry Thornton

Abstract

The authors of this study conducted a comparative analysis of the objective writing skills of pre-service teachers to determine the efficacy of utilizing a master verb list based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Students enrolled in a mid-size university were asked to create a set of objectives to measure learning outcomes across the six levels of Bloom’s hierarchy. One group received a master list of verbs appropriately categorized, based on research into learning levels. The other group received a variety of lists with conflicting verbs in categories. Students who received the master list were better able than their counterparts to write precise, clear and accurate objectives.

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Published

2009-06-26

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