Sources of objectives in curriculum, descriptions, uses, and kinds of behavioral objectives are reviewed. Unique resolutions in each field of instruction are necessary with both cognitive and affective behaviors included in the design of a behavioral system in curriculum. (VW)

Crucial to curriculum development and change is the assessment of cognitive objective achievement and the identification of cognitive needs. Validation of instrumentation to evaluate the attainment of cognitive behavioral objectives was an essential first step in a state-wide educational needs assessment study conducted by the investigators. A…

The behavioral objectives in this book, intended for teachers, supervisors, and administrators, are designed to assist in the content planning and assessment of accomplishments of courses in language and literature in grades K-12, and for use in developing the content of in-service courses. The language section contains behavioral objectives in…

Curriculum study is examined from the viewpoint of content (types of information rather than subjects to be studied) and utility (how elements of knowledge function in behavior to the benefit of whom) in an attempt to provide stimuli for a revival of research in the field. (MB)

Specific objectives of this two-phase study included: (1) assessment of design of the behavioral objectives in all secondary level courses; (2) construction of criteria for evaluation of the design; (3) testing of objectives against the evaluative criteria and/or the specifications of the curriculum design; and (4) determination of the validity of…

The computerized Painless Accountability System is a performance objective system from which instructional programs are developed. Three main simplified behavioral response levels characterize this system: (1) cognitive, (2) psychomotor, and (3) affective domains. Each of these objectives are classified by one of 16 descriptors. The second major…

Precise guidelines for designing and developing curriculum materials from vigorously defined behavioral objectives are presented. The guidelines are designed to enable an educator to identify all the objectives appropriate for a unit of instruction, to define a procedure for ordering or programing objectives into an educational sequence, and to…

This paper argues that both behavioral and non-behavioral objectives are valuable and necessary in curriculum design, and that the long-range goals define the kind of statements required. Both are appropriate under different conditions. (Author/BP)

A well-designed curriculum depends on clearly specified objectives. An abuse-avoidance technique can be used to write these objectives. The Air University, charged with building professional competence of officers and airmen, has to determine educational requirements. The curriculum, based on these requirements, usually consists of broadly worded…

Five assumptions underlie task analysis procedures in instructional development in higher education. These are: 1) content and instructional strategy are independent; 2) most courses involve two types of content--concepts and operations; 3) two levels of abstraction are involved--generalities and instances; 4) four levels of behavior are most…

This booklet presents an updated rationale for elementary social studies in New Mexico's schools to serve as a catalyst for curricular change and a foundation upon which to build "new" social studies programs which are conceptually based, organized, and implemented. New programs should help students develop analytical skills while…

These program guidelines, based on the 5-point definition of the physically educated person developed by the National Association for Sports and Physical Education (NASPE), provide reference information to states, school districts, and local schools who seek assistance in developing and maintaining quality programs in physical education. Ten…

The development of an instructional package for use with selected readings in a cultural anthropology course at the College of Marin is outlined in this paper. Introductory material indicates that an effort was made to create a learning package based on formal objectives spanning the readings in the course text, to respond to student needs, and to…