The Alignment chart is important because it situates the goals or objectives of the course and the practical application or the way in which knowledge will be assessed. “Instructional design requires selecting, organizing, and specifying the learning experiences necessary to teach somebody something. Good instructional design is independent of the technology or personnel used to create those learning experiences.” (Horton 3) Instructional Objectives are important when working as an Instructional Designer because it give you a guideline to work from. It is the backbone upon which the class that you are creating can be built.

The company I work for, JWA Consulting, works with all adult learners. Most of our learners have post-secondary degrees. They are doctors, nurses, and directors in hospitals and are used to excelling in school. The Alignment chart list the terminal and enabling objectives for each module. Knowing the type of learners we work with it is very important to get these learning objectives right. Our learners are very detail oriented high achievers.

This chart also helps the instructors of the course in making sure that they are engaging with the participants and facilitating the participants learning.

Terminal Objective: Eliminate waste within the hospital system
Enabling Objectives Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Understand why we focus on the principle of Waste Quiz: to check for understanding of the principles introduced in the PowerPoint Listen to lecture from the instructor and read along with the PowerPoint Quiz: on the Types of Waste Job aid: Handout with the Wastes listed and defined
Identify Waste as a non-value added activity
Identify the categories of Waste
Identify the types of Waste found in the hospital system Worksheet: Complete the waste worksheet and personally define the types of Waste
Reflect on how other organizations have removed waste and improved production Group discussion: on the way they saw Waste eliminated in the video Watch “Meals per Hour” video Group discussion: on the way they saw Waste eliminated in the video
Terminal Objective: Develop Standardized Work for the Hospital systems
Enabling Objectives Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Define Standardized Work Class discussion Listen to lecture and read PowerPoint documents that review different types of SW Class Discussion: Review all of the completed/provided job break down activity sheets
Understand the importance of Standardized Work
Determine the best way of distributing SW to people on the clinic or floor Reflect on in-class group scenario:

In small groups, students construct the Lego racecars from the racecar simulation as a team.

Participants will be asked to complete the provided lego kits, but each group will have different types of instructions. Ie: all text, final picture only, step-by-step.

 Reflect on in-class group scenario:

In small groups, students construct the Lego racecars from the racecar simulation as a team.

Participants will be asked to complete the provided lego kits, but each group will have different types of instructions. Ie: all text, final picture only, step-by-step.
Analyze current work being done by different providers in the clinics or on the floors Group Activity & Discussion: Complete checklist of standard work for one member of the group Group Activity & Discussion:

Complete the empty job breakdown sheet

Horton, W.. (2011). E-Learning by Design (2nd Edition) [Texidium version]. Retrieved from http://texidium.com