Topic № 60
Designing Performance-Based Instruction

What is performance based instruction?

Performance based learning is an approach to teaching and learning that emphasizes students being able to do, or perform, specific skills as a result of instruction. ... Performance based learning typically includes activities and tasks that are authentic and meaningful to the students.

What are the performance based activities?

One easy way to have students complete a performance-based activity is to have them do a presentation or report of some kind. This activity could be done by students, which takes time, or in collaborative groups.

What is the performance criteria?

Performance criteria are the expression of what is to be measured and why (i.e., how success is defined). The selection process involves identifying dimensions and/or variables relevant to an enterprise's successful operation. Relevancy is the most important concern in selecting performance variables.