Competency-Based Training Methods Flashcards
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Which instructional design model is most frequently associated with the development of competency-based training programs?
Answer: ADDIE
The ADDIE model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) provides the systematic framework most commonly used to build CBT curricula.
A CPI candidate is reviewing a competency framework that uses behavioral anchors. What do behavioral anchors provide?
Answer: Observable examples of what competent performance looks like at each level
Behavioral anchors describe specific, observable actions that define performance at various levels, making abstract competencies concrete and assessable.
Which of the following is an example of a performance-based assessment in CBT?
Answer: A checklist used by an observer while a trainee performs a live welding task
Performance-based assessments require the learner to actually demonstrate the skill in a realistic context, which an observation checklist captures directly.
What role does 'spaced practice' play in competency-based training?
Answer: It distributes practice sessions over time to strengthen long-term retention of skills
Spaced practice leverages the spacing effect, where retrieval attempts distributed over time produce more durable learning than massed practice.
In a CBT program, a 'skill gap analysis' is used to:
Answer: Identify the difference between current employee performance and the required competency standard
A skill gap analysis compares existing competency levels against the target standard, pinpointing exactly what training needs to address.
Which type of feedback is most effective during skill acquisition in a competency-based program?
Answer: Immediate, specific feedback tied directly to the observed performance
Immediate and specific feedback during practice helps learners correct errors while the performance is still fresh, accelerating competency development.
A CBT instructor is designing a simulation exercise. Which criterion makes it most effective for building competency?
Answer: The simulation should replicate authentic job conditions and require the learner to make consequential decisions
High-fidelity simulations that mirror real job conditions and include decision points build transferable competency by engaging the same cognitive and physical processes used on the job.