Instructional Design Principles Flashcards
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In the ADDIE model, what is the primary purpose of the Analysis phase?
Answer: Identifying the performance gap and learner needs
The Analysis phase identifies the gap between current and desired performance and gathers data about learner characteristics and needs.
Which learning theory emphasizes that learners construct knowledge through experience and reflection rather than passively receiving information?
Answer: Constructivism
Constructivism holds that learners actively build new knowledge by connecting it to prior experience and reflection.
A CPI instructor notices that participants with different experience levels are struggling equally. Which instructional design adjustment is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Conduct a more thorough front-end needs analysis
When diverse learners struggle equally, a front-end needs analysis reveals whether content, delivery, or prerequisite gaps are the root cause.
What does 'scaffolding' mean in the context of instructional design?
Answer: Providing temporary support structures that are gradually removed as learners gain competence
Scaffolding provides guided support that is faded as learners demonstrate increasing independence and mastery.
Which element of Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction directly addresses activating prior learning?
Answer: Stimulating recall of prior learning
Stimulating recall of prior learning is the third event and links new content to what learners already know.
When designing for adult learners (andragogy), which principle is MOST important to incorporate?
Answer: Immediate applicability and relevance of content to real-life roles
Knowles's andragogy emphasizes that adult learners are motivated by content they can apply immediately to real-world situations.
Which type of objective is written at the highest level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
Answer: The learner will design an original instructional plan.
Creating or designing original products represents the highest cognitive level (Create) in the revised Bloom's Taxonomy.