Instructional Objectives
In Kathy Waller’s piece called Writing Learning Objectives it is explained that the ABCD method helps build stronger objectives. A is the audience or student, B is the behavior or action verb, C is condition for the objective, and D is degree of achievement.
Lecture Objectives - After attending lecture, reading class materials, and passing quizzes students will:
Affective Objectives - Upon completing the week long chapter on DNA the student will:
Psychomotor Objectives - Upon completion of the week’s project the students will correctly:
Lecture Objectives - After attending lecture, reading class materials, and passing quizzes students will:
- Define the term DNA (recall)
- Build a model of the structure of the DNA molecule
- Define key terms associated with DNA and correctly identify the four nitrogen bases that compose DNA (Adenine, Guanine,Thymine, Cytosine, Deoxyribose, Phosphate groups)
- Identify four main functions of DNA: replication, encoding, recombination, and gene expression
- Students will diagram what a chromosome is/ looks like given a set of lab data (problem-solving)
Affective Objectives - Upon completing the week long chapter on DNA the student will:
- exhibit behaviors conducive to a safe laboratory environment
- work on a group project of their choosing that demonstrates their ability to collaborate under time constraints
Psychomotor Objectives - Upon completion of the week’s project the students will correctly:
- Construct a model that reflects the nitrogen base pairs