Teaching Objectives for a Liberal Arts Physics Laboratory Available to Purchase

In the current era of decreasing support and increasing administrative accountability it is noted that measurable objectives are increasingly being required. The nature of accomplishable objectives is examined, and a list of behavioral teaching objectives for a liberal arts general physics laboratory is presented. The list includes minimum performance levels and illustrations as currently advocated by educators. The objectives are suggested on the basis of two arguments: first, that they provide a rationally sound basis for the selection of laboratory content, and second, that they are stated in the form that is currently being accepted by administrators and accountability experts.