Learning objective

How it is used

Appears at the top of almost every lesson plan. Teachers set, share or write learning objectives, often starting with 'Students will be able to...' (SWBAT). Many teachers write the objective on the board at the start of the lesson.

Example sentences

1. Today's learning objective is to compare two poems using evidence from the text.

2. Make sure each learning objective is something you can actually observe or measure.

Common collocations

• set a learning objective
• share the learning objective
• meet the learning objective
• clear learning objectives

Related terms

• lesson planA written outline of one lesson that shows what students should learn, the activities and materials the teacher will use, and roughly how long each stage will take.
• learning outcomeA statement of the knowledge, skills or attitudes that students should be able to show at the end of a course, unit or program.
• success criteriaShort, clear statements that tell students what they need to do or include in their work to show they have met the learning objective.
• Bloom's taxonomyA framework that sorts thinking skills into levels, from remembering and understanding up to analyzing, evaluating and creating, used to write objectives and questions.

More terms: Lesson Planning

• warm-up
• worksheet
• teaching materials
• pacing
• wrap-up
• extension activity
• scheme of work