Course Planning & Lesson Structuring Flashcards

A trainer is designing a lesson where learners will SYNTHESIZE information from multiple sources to create a new training plan. According to revised Bloom's Taxonomy, which level does this represent?

Answer: Create

The 'Create' level (highest in revised Bloom's Taxonomy) involves combining elements to produce something new, such as designing an original training plan.

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action when a lesson plan's allocated time is consistently shorter than what learners need to master the content?

Answer: Reduce the number of learning objectives covered per lesson

When time is insufficient for mastery, reducing the number of objectives per lesson ensures each objective receives adequate instructional time.

What is the primary purpose of including a 'closure' activity at the end of a lesson?

Answer: To help learners consolidate and summarize what they have learned

Closure activities help learners mentally organize and consolidate the key concepts from the lesson, reinforcing retention.

When writing lesson objectives, an instructor uses the verb 'understand.' Why is this verb considered problematic for instructional design?

Answer: It is not observable or measurable

'Understand' is vague and cannot be directly observed or measured; performance verbs like 'explain,' 'identify,' or 'demonstrate' should be used instead.

A training program must be delivered in both a face-to-face classroom and an online self-paced format. What step is MOST critical during the planning phase to ensure consistency?

Answer: Aligning learning objectives, content, and assessments across both formats

Aligning objectives, content, and assessments across delivery formats ensures that learners achieve the same outcomes regardless of how the course is delivered.

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the application of the 'spiral curriculum' concept in course planning?

Answer: Revisiting core concepts repeatedly at increasing levels of complexity throughout a program

A spiral curriculum revisits key concepts across multiple lessons or courses, each time adding greater depth and complexity to deepen understanding.

During course planning, an instructor conducts a 'front-end analysis.' What is the PRIMARY goal of this process?

Answer: To identify performance gaps and determine if training is the appropriate solution

Front-end analysis (or needs analysis) identifies performance gaps and determines whether a training intervention is the right solution before design begins.