Behavioral learning objectives are often taught explicitly through direct instruction. This reduces guessing and allows students to practice the correct response, which is then reinforced. In a sense, this eliminates the "chance" aspect of learning, ensuring content is absorbed and correct. Because behavioral lesson objectives are often very specific, students can only evidence their mastery in direct and explicit ways.
As a contrast, lesson objectives from a social cognitive view of learning encourage students to process and solidify learning instead of simply absorb it. Students can be held to many types of objectives, such as short term or long term objectives, to gauge their learning.
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As a contrast, lesson objectives from a social cognitive view of learning encourage students to process and solidify learning instead of simply absorb it. Students can be held to many types of objectives, such as short term or long term objectives, to gauge their learning.
