Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Presented byDr. B. C. Mondal

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it may be defined as a group of it may be defined as a group of statements formulated by the statements formulated by the teacher in behavioral term for teacher in behavioral term for describing what the pupils are describing what the pupils are expected to do or will be able to expected to do or will be able to do once the progress of do once the progress of classroom instruction is overclassroom instruction is over

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Behavior

Cognitive (knowing)

Affective (Feeling)

Psychomotor (doing)

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Bloom's Taxonomy

Cognitive Domain

Affective Domain

Psychomotor

Domain

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6.

Evaluation

5. Synthesis

4. Analysis

3.

Application

2.

Understanding

1.

Knowledge

Cognitive

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Components of B. O.

1. Modification part

2. Content part

The student will be able to define laws of reflection.

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Different approaches of writing B.O.

I. Robert Mager’s approaches

II. Robert Miller’s approaches

III. RCEM (Regional College of Education, Mysore) approaches

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Cognitive domain

Mental process

1.Knowledge

1. Recognize2. Recall

2. Understanding

1. See Relationship2. Cite Examples3. Discriminate4. Classify5. Interpret6. Verify7. Generalize

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3. Application 1.Reason out

2.Formulate hypothesis

3.Establish hypothesis

4.Infer

5.Predict

4. Creativity 1. Analyze

2. Synthesize

3. Evaluate

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5. Skill 1. Drawing

2. Setting up

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Procedure of writing B. O.

Consider entry level behavior

Consider contents, topics etc.

Consider learning objectives

Select appropriate mental process

Write using action verb

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Examples Topic – Reflection of light Knowledge objectives

1. The learner will be able to --------

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Examples Topic – Reflection of light Understanding objectives1. The learner will be able to --------

Examples Topic – Reflection of light Application objectives1. The learner will be able to --------

Behavioral Objectives in Science Subjects

Examples Topic – Reflection of light Skill objectives

1. The learner will be able to -----