CPI Instructional Design Principles 3

Question 1

What is the primary distinction between formative and summative evaluation in instructional design?

Accepted Answer

Formative occurs during development to improve the program; summative measures final outcomes

Answer

Formative evaluation improves instruction during design and delivery, while summative evaluation judges overall program effectiveness after completion.

Question 2

An instructor is designing a course on workplace safety. Which objective is written using proper performance-based language?

Accepted Answer

Learners will correctly demonstrate donning PPE within 60 seconds.

Answer

Properly written performance objectives include an observable behavior, condition, and measurable criterion — only the third option meets all three.

Question 3

Which instructional strategy BEST supports transfer of learning to the job?

Accepted Answer

Providing realistic practice scenarios that mirror the workplace

Answer

Transfer is maximized when practice conditions closely resemble the real performance environment.

Question 4

In Kirkpatrick's Four-Level Model, Level 2 measures:

Accepted Answer

Actual learning — knowledge, skills, or attitude change

Answer

Level 2 (Learning) assesses whether participants acquired the intended knowledge, skills, or attitudes during training.

Question 5

What is 'chunking' in instructional design?

Accepted Answer

Breaking content into small, manageable units to reduce cognitive overload

Answer

Chunking organizes information into small, related units that align with working memory capacity and reduce cognitive load.

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CPI Instructional Design Principles 3