6.+Task+Analysis


 * Chapter 6: Task Analysis**

On this page in your wiki you can individually select a common activity that you do regularly or have your students or clients complete. Conduct a task analysis for this activity. Stuck for an idea- go back and review the first page of my portfolio - could you write a task analysis for making fancy flipflops.

Ok let's see if I use this task analysis for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I can really do it. **Making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich** media type="youtube" key="3cbIXj9fhi8&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Why do we need to break some tasks into such small individual tasks? If a student cannot complete a task, what questions should we ask? Are some steps more critical than others? Can we use a modified task analysis based on our audience?
 * 1) Take out bread
 * 2) Open bread bag
 * 3) Take out two pieces of bread
 * 4) Take out peanut butter
 * 5) Take out jelly
 * 6) Open peanut butter
 * 7) Put bread knife in peanut butter
 * 8) Put peanut butter on knife
 * 9) Put peanut butter on one side of bread
 * 10) Open jelly
 * 11) Put bread knife into jelly
 * 12) Put jelly on bread knife
 * 13) Put jelly on top of peanut butter
 * 14) Put piece of bread on top of jelly
 * 15) You now have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

**Challenge level:** Create a task analysis and how-to worksheet with screen captures for using a new computer (Web 2.0) tool - one that you could use for your students or share with other teachers.

Remember that in a task analysis you consider what a novice learner needs to do at each step in order to complete the task or learn the skill.

You can download and use the [|Task analysis worksheet] provided by: Nature Resources Conservation Center - National Employee Development Center www.nedc.nrcs.usda.gov/isd/isd4.html

Be sure to visit their list of resources for the listing for all resources related to NRCC - NEDC [|Instructional Design] www.nedc.nrcs.usda.gov/isd/isd11.html

Information on Instructional Design models for EDET 722 based on information from: Brown, A. & Green, T. D. (2006). The essentials of instructional design: Connecting fundamental principles with process and practice. Upper Saddle River: NJ: Pearson