Analysis of the Learning Task

Goal analysis

Breaking down goal of instruction into sequential,
step-by step process. Results in visual depiction of steps to be completed to achieve goal.

  1. Identify intention of instruction
  2. Establish goals for each intention
  3. Refine goals – eliminate duplicate or vague information
  4. Rank goals – based on importance or need
  5. Refine goals again – examine gap between instruction and actual performance
  6. Make final ranking – considering how critical goal is to performing task

Learner analysis

Ensures content matches targeted
audience. Includes demographics, prerequisite,knowledge, prior training, abilities,attitudes, maturity, geographic location and learning style.

1.Derived Approach (brainstorming)
2.Contrived Approach (working with a list)

Task analysis

Completed to determine specific content to be
included in the lesson.Many different types.

1.Create list of tasks
2.Sort and select tasks
3.Describe and elaborate tasks
4.Sequence tasks
5.Classify tasks according to level of
performance and knowledge outcomes

Learning objectives

1.Guide all aspects of instructional content
2.Assist learners to determine most important information,organize new content and monitor understanding
3.Developed using task analysis

Types of task analysis

1.Procedural task analysis (also known as information processing analysis)

  1. Learning task analysis

Provide a clear description
of the target objective

Depiction of individual steps that might not
otherwise be obvious

Analysis to identify prerequisite
competencies or enabling skills

Target objectives and enabling
objectives need to be considered

Prerequisite is a task that is learned
prior to the learning of a target objective

Prerequisites in learning intellectual skills

Essential

Supportive

1.Hierarchies
2.Conducting a
learning-task

1.Cognitive
2.Attitude
3.Information