The instructional materials should support the stated learning objectives and have sufficient breadth and depth for the student to learn the subject. The learning activities should promote the achievement of any stated objectives and learning outcomes.

Learning activities can include class discussions, case studies, simulation exercises, practice quizzes, tests, etc. Choose activities that align with and support the learning objectives. Students should be able to reasonably achieve the learning objectives by completing these activities.

Examples of matches between activities and objectives.

• The objective is to apply adjustment psychology to one's own circumstance. The activities include simulations and discussions of application. A multiple choice test from the facts of the text might be used.
• The objective is to apply adjustment psychology to one's own circumstance. Activities might include time spent on lecture from text. A test might call for application of ideas to one's life.
• The objective is to solve accounting problems. Activities would include solving simple problems and testing might call for solving complex problems.
• The objective is to identify specific anatomical features useful for athletic trainers. Activities might include a teacher showing anatomical features well beyond what trainers need to know. Students might practice identifying some parts on each other. A test might be multiple choice distinguishing statements that are true about anatomy and labeling diagrams and applying their anatomy knowledge to injuries trainers might see.
  

Examples of mismatches between activities and objectives.

• The objective requires students to be able to deliver a persuasive speech, but the activities in the course do not include practice of that skill.
• The objective is "Prepare each budget within a master budget and explain their importance in the overall budgeting process." The students review information about this in their texts, observe budgets worked out by the instructor, and produce only one of the several budgets.