State the Objectives

The first "S" in the ASSURE Model means: State the Objectives. Here's the meaning of the concept.

Describe what the learner will do as a result of instruction. Describe specific outcomes you wish students to achieve. Use this to narrow the scope of your lesson. Well written objectives have three main components:

1. Given the specified context / materials 

2. the learner will do / demonstrate desired outcome 

3. to what specified level of proficiency

These are combined into single, complete sentences, such as:

Given colored pencils, a pen, and an unlabeled map of the United States, learners will color in the states, label each state with the correct state name, and label the Capital City in approximately the right location within the state, to 100% accuracy.

Use as many objective statements as needed to meet the goals of the lesson. Use the following questions to assess objectives.

Does each objective allow you to

1. Identify what the expectations are for the learner? 

2. Identify the necessary requirements for the learning environment? 

3. Assess learning? 

4.Determine needs for appropriate media or materials?

How would you classify your objective(s)? Is the learning primarily

1. Cognitive? 

2. Affective? 

3. Psychomotor / Motor Skill? 

4. Interpersonal? 

5. Intrapersonal?