MTS Curriculum Development & Planning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which element of a Terminal Learning Objective (TLO) defines the minimum acceptable standard of performance?
- Action
- Condition
- Standard (Correct answer)
- Criterion
Correct answer: Standard
The Standard component of a TLO specifies how well the task must be performed to be considered acceptable.
Question 2: A course design requires trainees to demonstrate proficiency before proceeding to advanced topics. This BEST describes which instructional strategy?
- Spiral curriculum
- Mastery learning (Correct answer)
- Distributed practice
- Constructivist learning
Correct answer: Mastery learning
Mastery learning requires learners to achieve a defined proficiency level before advancing, ensuring foundational competence before complex skill development.
Question 3: When writing enabling learning objectives (ELOs), they should be aligned to support the:
- Course administrative data
- Terminal learning objective (TLO) (Correct answer)
- Lesson plan format
- Instructor guide outline
Correct answer: Terminal learning objective (TLO)
ELOs are subordinate objectives that directly support and lead learners toward achieving the Terminal Learning Objective.
Question 4: During curriculum development, a content expert recommends including 15 additional tasks in an already full course. The BEST response is to:
- Add all tasks to satisfy the subject matter expert
- Conduct a job task analysis to determine which tasks are critical (Correct answer)
- Reject all additions to maintain the current scope
- Distribute the new tasks across existing lessons equally
Correct answer: Conduct a job task analysis to determine which tasks are critical
A job task analysis objectively identifies which tasks are critical and frequently performed, providing a defensible basis for scope decisions.
Question 5: The MOST effective way to ensure instructional media supports rather than dominates lesson delivery is to:
- Use media for every instructional point
- Select media based on the learning objective requirements (Correct answer)
- Default to slide presentations for all lessons
- Allow instructors to choose media based on personal preference
Correct answer: Select media based on the learning objective requirements
Media selection should be driven by what best supports achieving the specific learning objective, not convenience or habit.
Question 6: Which of Bloom's Taxonomy levels is addressed when a trainee is asked to develop a training plan from scratch?
- Knowledge (Remember)
- Comprehension (Understand)
- Application (Apply)
- Synthesis (Create) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Synthesis (Create)
Creating a new training plan requires synthesis-level thinking—combining knowledge and skills to produce an original product.
Question 7: In the ADDIE model, which phase would include developing a pilot test of the training program?
- Analysis
- Design
- Development
- Implementation (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Implementation
The Implementation phase includes conducting pilot tests (tryouts) to identify issues before full-scale delivery.
MTS Curriculum Development & Planning 3
Which element of a Terminal Learning Objective (TLO) defines the minimum acceptable standard of performance?