MTS Adult Learning Theory & Andragogy 4

Question 1

Which concept describes the zone in which a learner can perform tasks with guidance but not yet independently, as defined by Vygotsky?

Accepted Answer

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

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Cognitive load threshold

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Flow state

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Scaffolding ceiling

Question 2

A training program that begins with a pre-assessment, allows learners to skip content they already know, and provides different paths based on performance is applying which adult learning approach?

Accepted Answer

Competency-based training

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Programmed instruction

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Discovery learning

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Social learning

Question 3

In Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction, 'informing learners of the objective' serves to:

Accepted Answer

Set learner expectations and activate goal-oriented attention

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Test prior knowledge before instruction begins

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Provide immediate corrective feedback

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Assess transfer of learning to new contexts

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes 'double-loop learning' as defined by Argyris and Schön?

Accepted Answer

Questioning the underlying assumptions and values that guide behavior, not just the actions

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Repeating the same skill until automaticity is achieved

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Learning the same material in two different formats

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A second review cycle added to the instructional design process

Question 5

An MTS is facilitating a discussion where experienced technicians are resistant to a new procedure. Based on adult learning theory, the MOST effective strategy is to:

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Acknowledge their experience, explain the rationale, and involve them in refining implementation

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Assert authority and require compliance with the new procedure immediately

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Remove resistant learners from the training

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Avoid discussing the old procedure entirely

Question 6

The 'spacing effect' in memory research supports which training design practice?

Accepted Answer

Distributing practice and review over time rather than massing it into one block

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Covering all material in a single intensive session

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Grouping all similar topics together in one continuous module

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Eliminating review sessions to maximize new content delivery

Question 7

According to Bandura's Social Learning Theory, which mechanism is MOST critical for a trainee to acquire a new behavior by watching a demonstration?

Accepted Answer

Attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation (four processes)

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Classical conditioning

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Operant reinforcement schedule

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Cognitive dissonance resolution