MTS Curriculum Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which curriculum design model begins with identifying desired results before planning instruction?
- Tyler's Basic Principles
- Backward Design (UbD) (Correct answer)
- ADDIE Model
- Dick and Carey Model
Correct answer: Backward Design (UbD)
Backward Design, developed by Wiggins and McTighe, starts with end goals and works backward to plan assessments and instruction.
Question 2: A Master Training Specialist is revising a course because learners consistently fail a specific module. What should be the FIRST step?
- Rewrite all instructional materials
- Conduct a formative evaluation to identify root causes (Correct answer)
- Replace the instructor
- Reduce the difficulty of assessments
Correct answer: Conduct a formative evaluation to identify root causes
Formative evaluation identifies specific weaknesses during development or delivery so targeted improvements can be made.
Question 3: Which learning domain includes skills such as assembling equipment and performing physical procedures?
- Cognitive
- Affective
- Psychomotor (Correct answer)
- Metacognitive
Correct answer: Psychomotor
The psychomotor domain covers physical and motor skills, from imitation to automaticity.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a course map in curriculum development?
- To schedule instructor availability
- To visually sequence and align lessons with terminal objectives (Correct answer)
- To track student attendance
- To document budget allocations
Correct answer: To visually sequence and align lessons with terminal objectives
A course map provides a visual overview of how lessons, topics, and objectives are sequenced and aligned across the curriculum.
Question 5: Enabling Learning Objectives (ELOs) relate to Terminal Learning Objectives (TLOs) in which way?
- ELOs are broader statements that contain multiple TLOs
- ELOs are the subordinate skills that support mastery of the TLO (Correct answer)
- ELOs replace TLOs when time is limited
- ELOs are written only for affective domain outcomes
Correct answer: ELOs are the subordinate skills that support mastery of the TLO
ELOs represent the sub-skills and knowledge components learners must acquire to achieve the overarching TLO.
Question 6: When selecting media for a training program, which factor should take highest priority?
- Instructor familiarity with the medium
- Cost of production
- Alignment with the learning objective and learner characteristics (Correct answer)
- Availability of existing content
Correct answer: Alignment with the learning objective and learner characteristics
Media selection must be driven by instructional requirements and learner needs to maximize effectiveness.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes criterion-referenced testing?
- Ranking learners against one another on a bell curve
- Measuring learner performance against a fixed standard or objective (Correct answer)
- Assessing learner satisfaction with the course
- Comparing a learner's score to national norms
Correct answer: Measuring learner performance against a fixed standard or objective
Criterion-referenced tests measure whether a learner has met a defined performance standard, not how they compare to peers.
MTS Curriculum Development 2
Which curriculum design model begins with identifying desired results before planning instruction?