PSI Instructional Design & Delivery 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which instructional design model uses five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation?
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- ADDIE Model (Correct answer)
- Kirkpatrick Model
- Gagné's Nine Events
Correct answer: ADDIE Model
The ADDIE model is a systematic instructional design framework with five sequential phases used widely in public safety training.
Question 2: A public safety instructor wants to assess whether students can apply CPR techniques in a simulated scenario. Which assessment type is MOST appropriate?
- Written multiple-choice test
- Oral questioning
- Performance-based skills evaluation (Correct answer)
- True/false quiz
Correct answer: Performance-based skills evaluation
Performance-based evaluation directly measures a learner's ability to apply psychomotor skills in a realistic scenario.
Question 3: When designing a lesson plan for adult learners in a fire academy, the instructor should primarily consider which principle of andragogy?
- Adults learn best through repetitive rote memorization
- Adults need instructor-directed learning at all times
- Adults bring life experience that should be connected to new content (Correct answer)
- Adults prefer lecture-only formats over practical exercises
Correct answer: Adults bring life experience that should be connected to new content
Andragogy, as defined by Knowles, recognizes that adult learners draw on prior experience as a resource for learning.
Question 4: What is the PRIMARY purpose of a task analysis in instructional design for public safety courses?
- To schedule classroom time and breaks
- To identify the specific skills and knowledge needed to perform a job task (Correct answer)
- To evaluate instructor performance
- To determine budget requirements for training
Correct answer: To identify the specific skills and knowledge needed to perform a job task
Task analysis breaks down job performance into discrete steps and identifies the knowledge and skills required for each.
Question 5: An EMS instructor notices that several students are not meeting learning objectives midway through a course. What is the BEST immediate action?
- Continue with the original plan and address gaps at the final exam
- Lower the passing standard to accommodate all students
- Conduct a formative assessment to identify specific gaps and adjust instruction (Correct answer)
- Remove underperforming students from the course
Correct answer: Conduct a formative assessment to identify specific gaps and adjust instruction
Formative assessment during instruction allows the instructor to identify learning gaps and modify delivery before the course ends.
Question 6: Which delivery method BEST supports the development of critical thinking in public safety students dealing with complex, ambiguous scenarios?
- Straight lecture with PowerPoint slides
- Problem-based learning using realistic case studies (Correct answer)
- Programmed instruction with fill-in-the-blank worksheets
- Independent textbook reading assignments
Correct answer: Problem-based learning using realistic case studies
Problem-based learning engages learners in analyzing and resolving realistic, complex problems that mirror actual public safety situations.
Question 7: What does the term 'scaffolding' mean in the context of instructional design?
- Building physical training props for practical exercises
- Providing temporary support structures to help learners achieve tasks beyond their current independent ability (Correct answer)
- Organizing classroom seating in a tiered arrangement
- Sequencing content strictly in alphabetical order
Correct answer: Providing temporary support structures to help learners achieve tasks beyond their current independent ability
Scaffolding refers to providing graduated support that is gradually removed as learner competence increases.
PSI Instructional Design & Delivery 2
Which instructional design model uses five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation?