CTM Instructional Design & Curriculum Development 3

Question 1

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) improves curriculum by providing learners with multiple means of:

Accepted Answer

Representation, action/expression, and engagement

Answer

UDL's three core principles — multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement — reduce barriers and support diverse learners.

Question 2

Spaced repetition in curriculum design is a technique that improves long-term retention by:

Accepted Answer

Reviewing material at increasing intervals over time

Answer

Spaced repetition leverages the spacing effect, where reviewing information at strategically increasing intervals strengthens memory consolidation.

Question 3

In Wiggins and McTighe's 'Understanding by Design' (backward design), curriculum planning begins with:

Accepted Answer

Identifying desired learning outcomes

Answer

Backward design starts by defining the end goals (desired results), then determines acceptable evidence of learning, and finally plans learning experiences.

Question 4

A competency-based curriculum framework differs from a time-based curriculum primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Advances learners upon demonstrated mastery of defined competencies

Answer

Competency-based curricula allow learners to progress when they demonstrate mastery, regardless of time spent, ensuring all graduates meet the same performance standards.

Question 5

Pilot testing a training program before full rollout is most valuable because it:

Accepted Answer

Allows identification and correction of design flaws with a representative sample

Answer

Pilot testing with a representative group surfaces usability issues, content gaps, and pacing problems while changes are still cost-effective to make.

CTM - Certified Training Manager Practice Test

CTM - Certified Training Manager Practice Test

CTM Instructional Design & Curriculum Development 3