Educational Objectives

How well do I need to know this subject. There are different levels of understanding. These levels will help to let you know how well I expect you know each subject.

• Knowledge
  • At the base of the triangle.
  • Not really understanding.
  • Just remembering previously learned material.
  • Can be put on a 3X5 card.
  • Work fill in the formula problems.
  • Test with short-answer, multiplechoice or TF questions

• Comprehension
  • Ability to grasp the meaning of material.
  • Lowest level of understanding.
  • work problems just like in the example.
  • Test with problems just like homework

• Application
  • The ability to use learned material in new and concrete situations.
  • Work new problems.
  • Test with problems not seen in homework

• Analysis
  • Break down a complex problem into parts so it can be understood.
  • Represents a higher level of understanding than application, because understanding both content and structure are required.
  • Work complex problems.
  • Test with problems not seen in homework

• Design
  • Put it all together to form a new whole
  • Creative behaviors are stressed.
  • Know material backwards, forward, inside out, and in your sleep.
  • Work problems that could have many correct answers or none.
  • Test with design problems not seen in homework

• Evaluation
  • Judge value of design for a given purpose.
  • Highest level of intellectual activity, because elements of all other categories are contained, plus conscious value judgments bases on clearly defined criteria.