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behavioral objective

behavioral objective noun: in behaviorist-based instructional design processes, an expected outcome of an instructional unit. A well-constructed behavioral objective consists of three parts: conditions, behavior, and criteria.

Noun

behavioral objective (plural behavioral objectives)

  1. In behaviorist-based instructional design processes, an expected outcome of an instructional unit. A well-constructed behavioral objective consists of three parts: conditions, behavior, and criteria.
    • Given a browser and active internet connection, the learner will write an example of a behavioral objective that is observable and measurable.

Forms of behavioral objective

pluralbehavioral objectives

Questions about behavioral objective

What does behavioral objective mean?
Behavioral objective means in behaviorist-based instructional design processes, an expected outcome of an instructional unit. A well-constructed behavioral objective consists of three parts: conditions, behavior, and criteria.
What part of speech is behavioral objective?
Behavioral objective is a noun.
What is the plural of behavioral objective?
The plural of behavioral objective is behavioral objectives.

Words near behavioral objective in the dictionary

  1. behavioral economics
  2. behavioral economist
  3. behavioral economists
  4. behavioral force
  5. behavioral forces
  6. behavioral objective
  7. behavioral objectives
  8. behavioral pattern
  9. behavioral patterns
  10. behavioral psychologies
  11. behavioral psychology

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