{"id":3383,"date":"2013-08-02T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:32:59","slug":"lesson-aims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/lesson-aims.htm","title":{"rendered":"Well-Constructed Lesson Aims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clear about their overall goal of teaching, Bible teachers can then better focus on bringing individual lessons under the umbrella of that objective. For example, if the goal is changed lives<\/a>, then lesson aims need to include action verbs that depict change not only in head knowledge but also heart attitudes, and behavior.<\/p>\n

Help with Lesson Aims for Bible teachers Who Write their Own Lessons<\/h2>\n

Develop lesson aims that grow out of a study of God’s Word and an understanding of one’s students. Make a well-constructed lesson aim:<\/p>\n

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  1. Specific … not so vague that it can’t be measured<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Student-oriented … not teacher-oriented that it’s more about what the teacher does than the students<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Clear … not ambiguous that is causes confusion about what they are supposed to do<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Meaningful … not irrelevant to students’ lives that they won’t have opportunity to apply it<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Attainable … not so beyond where students are that they must first take other steps to get there<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            About Lesson Goals for Bible Teachers Who Use a Pre-written Curriculum<\/h2>\n

            Most curriculum from major publishing companies<\/a> has a lesson aim in what we can call the vital statistics<\/a>. Know how to tweak those aims so . . .<\/p>\n