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.
- Identify intention of instruction
- Establish goals for each intention
- Refine goals – eliminate duplicate or vague information
- Rank goals – based on importance or need
- Refine goals again – examine gap between instruction and actual performance
- 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)
- 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