Mager: Writing Effective Instructional Objectives

Mager (1997) provides us with guidelines for writing effective objectives by identifying 3 components of an effective objective and 3 issues that should be considered when writing objectives.
Think About It Activity 4.2

Answer True or False. The stated objective is effective.



Objective 1: Students will develop an appreciation of Web 2.0 technology for course design is a good objective.

True False


Objective 2: Students will develop a 10-minute video presentation and post it on the class bulletin board is a poorly written objective.

True False

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