CPI Instructional Design & Curriculum Development 2

Question 1

Which evaluation model focuses on four levels: reaction, learning, behavior, and results?

Accepted Answer

Kirkpatrick's Four-Level Model

Answer

Kirkpatrick's Four-Level Model evaluates training effectiveness across reaction, learning, behavior transfer, and organizational results.

Question 2

A postsecondary instructor wants to align assessments directly with stated learning objectives. This practice is known as:

Accepted Answer

Constructive alignment

Answer

Constructive alignment ensures that learning objectives, teaching activities, and assessments are all mutually consistent and reinforce each other.

Question 3

When designing curriculum for adult learners, which principle from andragogy states that adults need to understand WHY they are learning something?

Accepted Answer

Need to know

Answer

Knowles' andragogy principle of 'need to know' holds that adults must understand the relevance and purpose of learning before engaging effectively.

Question 4

In the ADDIE model, which phase involves creating storyboards, prototypes, and sample instructional materials?

Accepted Answer

Development

Answer

The Development phase is where actual instructional materials, content, and prototypes are built based on the Design phase's blueprints.

Question 5

A course that groups related topics together so students revisit and build on earlier concepts at increasing depth is using which curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

Spiral curriculum

Answer

Spiral curriculum, developed by Jerome Bruner, revisits core concepts at increasing complexity across different points in instruction.

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