Curriculum Development & Instructional Design Flashcards

In Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction, 'providing learning guidance' is intended to:

Answer: Help learners encode information into long-term memory

Providing learning guidance offers strategies, examples, and scaffolding to help learners store new information effectively in long-term memory.

Which principle of adult learning theory (andragogy) states that adults are self-directed in their learning?

Answer: Self-concept

Knowles' self-concept principle holds that as people mature, they move from dependency toward self-directedness in their learning.

A task analysis in instructional design is used to:

Answer: Break down a complex skill into its component steps or knowledge elements

Task analysis systematically identifies and sequences the sub-tasks, knowledge, and skills required to perform a job or complete a complex task.

Criterion-referenced assessment measures learner performance against:

Answer: A predetermined standard or set of objectives

Criterion-referenced assessments evaluate whether learners have met specific predetermined standards, independent of how peers perform.

Which instructional strategy is MOST aligned with constructivist learning theory?

Answer: Problem-based learning with real-world scenarios

Constructivism holds that learners build knowledge through experience; problem-based learning engages learners in constructing understanding through authentic problems.

When writing learning objectives for adults, the ABCD model includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer: Delivery method

ABCD stands for Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Degree — delivery method is not one of the four components.

Scaffolding in instructional design refers to:

Answer: Temporary support provided to learners that is gradually withdrawn as competence grows

Scaffolding provides structured support (hints, worked examples, prompts) that is progressively removed as the learner becomes more capable.