What is an Objective?
Training Objective
A training objective is a specific statement describing what the trainer is going to do during or immediately after training.
By the end of class, the instructor will use a real-world scenario to discuss and present examples
for each step in conducting root cause analysis.
For instance, a training objective might state:
- During the first hour of the training session, the trainer, given a full-face respirator, will discuss and perform each step of the respirator don-doff procedure.
- By the end of class, the instructor will use a real-world scenario to discuss and present examples for each step in conducting root cause analysis.
Learning Objective
A learning objective is a specific statement describing what the learners will know and/or be able to do after training. It describes results, rather than the means of achieving those results. It defines expectations for the learner. Here are some examples:
- By the end of the class, each student, when given a full-face respirator, will be able to correctly perform all steps of the don-doff procedure.
- By the end of training, the learner will be able to discuss at least two advantages of conducting incident analysis when asked by the trainer.
In this module, we primarily focus on a discussion of learning objectives.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-3 A specific statement describing what the trainer is going to do during or immediately after training is called a _____.
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