title: Course goals, competencies, and instructional objectives.
abstract: This article describes how to compose instructional objectives for use in veterinary curricula, and describes the differences between course goals, competencies, and instructional objectives. The essential components of instructional objectives are described in detail, and guidance in choosing appropriate wording is provided. The paper concludes with a suggested framework for evaluating an instructional objective.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1601, USA. Regina.Schoenfeld@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoenfeld-Tacher
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sims
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000592:standards*; D006040:Goals; D011361:Professional Competence; D012582:Schools, Veterinary / Q000592:standards