eLearning Content Development Assessment and Evaluation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does Kirkpatrick's Level 2 (Learning) evaluation measure?
- Whether learners actually acquired the intended knowledge, skills, or attitudes (Correct answer)
- Whether learners enjoyed the training
- Whether learners applied skills on the job
- Whether the training produced business results
Correct answer: Whether learners actually acquired the intended knowledge, skills, or attitudes
Level 2 evaluation uses pre/post tests, quizzes, or skill demonstrations to measure how much knowledge or skill learners gained from the training.
Question 2: What is a 'pre-assessment' used for in eLearning design?
- To gauge learners' prior knowledge before instruction so content can be tailored or skipped (Correct answer)
- To evaluate course quality before launch
- To test LMS compatibility before deployment
- To review a competitor's course
Correct answer: To gauge learners' prior knowledge before instruction so content can be tailored or skipped
Pre-assessments measure what learners already know before a course begins, allowing designers to gate content, skip known material, or set a personalized learning path.
Question 3: What does 'remediation' mean in eLearning assessment design?
- Directing learners who fail a quiz back to review relevant content before retrying (Correct answer)
- Removing outdated questions from a quiz
- Penalizing learners for wrong answers
- Adding more questions to a quiz bank
Correct answer: Directing learners who fail a quiz back to review relevant content before retrying
Remediation routes learners who answer incorrectly or fail assessments back to the specific content section that covers the missed material before they reattempt the quiz.
Question 4: What is 'confidence-based assessment' in eLearning?
- Learners rate how confident they are in their answer, and scoring weighs confidence with correctness (Correct answer)
- A test format with no time limit
- A method of peer-reviewed grading
- An assessment without multiple-choice options
Correct answer: Learners rate how confident they are in their answer, and scoring weighs confidence with correctness
Confidence-based assessment asks learners to select an answer and also indicate their confidence level; scores reward correctly confident learners and penalize overconfidence on wrong answers.
Question 5: Which statistic measures how well a quiz question distinguishes between high and low performers?
- Discrimination index (Correct answer)
- Difficulty index
- Reliability coefficient
- Variance score
Correct answer: Discrimination index
The discrimination index compares how often high-scoring learners (top 27%) versus low-scoring learners (bottom 27%) answered a question correctly, indicating if the item differentiates ability.
Question 6: What does 'criterion-referenced assessment' measure?
- Learner performance against a fixed standard or mastery level, not against other learners (Correct answer)
- Learner performance ranked against peers
- The number of criteria in a grading rubric
- The time required to complete a course
Correct answer: Learner performance against a fixed standard or mastery level, not against other learners
Criterion-referenced assessments measure whether a learner has mastered defined competencies or standards (e.g., pass/fail at 80%), independent of how others perform.
eLearning Content Development Assessment and Evaluation 2
What does Kirkpatrick's Level 2 (Learning) evaluation measure?