Plain English Meaning
Specific goals that say exactly what the student should be able to do by the end of training, the situation they should be able to do it in, and how well they need to do it.
Full Definition
Clear, measurable statements of what a student must be able to do, under what conditions, and to what standard, by the end of a lesson, unit, or course of training. Each objective has three parts: a description of the desired performance (the skill or knowledge), the conditions under which it will be performed, and the criteria used to judge whether the performance is acceptable.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation lesson planning, instructor training, and school syllabi when a lesson is being organized and later evaluated.