Using Competency Objectives to Achieve Instructional Learning Outcomes

Cape Coast, GhanaFebruary 5, 2013

Planning an activity/course to build stronger PhD supervision:

Using Competency Objectives to Achieve Instructional Learning Outcomes:

How will we really know when we have taught supervisors something or they have really learned something?

Following Jen’s ‘Starting from the back’ model:- meet with your planning group- decide on three Instructional

Learning Outcomes for PhD supervisors after an activity or course at your university

- write the three on paper

10 min

Share a few Instructional Learning Objectives (ILOs)

In what ways will these be useful in planning your supervising activities/course?

10 min

Share a few Instructional Learning Objectives (ILOs)

In what ways will these be useful in planning your supervising activities/course?

How could they be configured in a more useful format?

10 min

Tranforming ILOs into a useful format…Examine one example 1 min

Observable Behaviors transform ILO’s by telling what a supervisor will be able to DO after the activity or course.

Which of the following are observable?

2 min

Is interested in/gives examples of/describes/is aware of/understands/states what she would do if…/compares/feels the need for/

Observable Behaviors transform ILO’s by telling what a supervisor will be able to DO after the activity or course.

Which of the following are observable?

2 min

Is interested in/gives examples of/describes/is aware of/understands/states what she would do if…/compares/feels the need for/

Transform one of your ILOs using an observable behavior

A few of your examples…

5 min

Is interested in/gives examples of/describes/is aware of/understands/states what she would do if…/compares/feels the need for/

Conditions also transform ILO’s by telling if any special limitations, freedoms or circumstances will affect the behavior.

In our continuing example…Here are some examples…

3 min

In writing/during the first supervisory meeting/via e-mail/In your feedback/using the Internet

Continue the transformation of one of your ILOs now adding a reasonable Condition

A few of your examples…

5 min

In writing/during the first supervisory meeting/via e-mail/In your feedback/using the Internet

Acceptable Standards complete the transformation of ILO’s by telling the level of competence needed for the desired learning outcome.In our continuing example…

Here are some examples…

3 min

Within three months of the due date/with at least 30% positive comments/that raises self-efficacy/in Pastoral style/

Complete the transformation of one of your ILOs now adding a reasonable Acceptable Standard

A few of your examples…

5 min

Finally, transform all three of your ILOs into Competency Objectives with:

Observable BehaviorsConditionsAcceptable Standards

Share examples for peer review with another group for feedback…

10 min

Using Competency Objectives to Achieve Instructional Learning Outcomes

Cape Coast, GhanaFebruary 5, 2013

Planning an activity/course to build stronger PhD supervision: