MTS Instructional Design Principles 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which instructional design model uses a spiral curriculum approach, revisiting concepts with increasing complexity?
- ADDIE
- Bruner's Spiral Model (Correct answer)
- Dick and Carey
- Kirkpatrick's Model
Correct answer: Bruner's Spiral Model
Bruner's Spiral Model revisits core concepts repeatedly at increasing levels of complexity to deepen understanding.
Question 2: In Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction, what is the primary purpose of 'eliciting performance'?
- To assess prior knowledge before instruction begins
- To provide learners an opportunity to practice and demonstrate the new skill (Correct answer)
- To deliver the core instructional content
- To give corrective feedback on incorrect responses
Correct answer: To provide learners an opportunity to practice and demonstrate the new skill
Eliciting performance gives learners a chance to actively practice the skill, converting passive reception into active demonstration.
Question 3: A trainer designs a course where learners choose their own path through content modules. This approach is BEST described as:
- Programmed instruction
- Learner-centered design (Correct answer)
- Behavioral objectives model
- Expository teaching
Correct answer: Learner-centered design
Learner-centered design gives control to learners over sequence and pacing, supporting autonomy and self-directed learning.
Question 4: When writing a terminal learning objective (TLO), which element describes the standard of acceptable performance?
- Condition
- Behavior
- Criterion (Correct answer)
- Context
Correct answer: Criterion
The criterion specifies the minimum acceptable level of performance, such as speed, accuracy, or quality threshold.
Question 5: The concept of 'chunking' in instructional design is derived primarily from:
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Miller's Law on working memory capacity (Correct answer)
- Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle
- Mager's performance objectives framework
Correct answer: Miller's Law on working memory capacity
Miller's Law (7±2) established that working memory can hold a limited number of items, leading designers to chunk information into manageable groups.
Question 6: A needs assessment reveals that employees know HOW to perform a task but choose not to. The MOST appropriate intervention is:
- Technical skills training
- A performance support tool
- A motivational or management intervention (Correct answer)
- Computer-based training
Correct answer: A motivational or management intervention
When employees have the skill but lack the will, the root cause is motivational or environmental, not a training gap.
Question 7: Which evaluation level in Kirkpatrick's model measures the degree to which participants apply what they learned back on the job?
- Level 1 – Reaction
- Level 2 – Learning
- Level 3 – Behavior (Correct answer)
- Level 4 – Results
Correct answer: Level 3 – Behavior
Level 3 (Behavior) assesses whether transfer of training has occurred in the actual work environment.
MTS Instructional Design Principles 2
Which instructional design model uses a spiral curriculum approach, revisiting concepts with increasing complexity?