Learning and Development Flashcards
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In the ADDIE instructional design model, which phase involves identifying the performance gap and learner characteristics?
Answer: Analysis
The Analysis phase identifies the performance gap, target audience, and learning needs before design begins.
Which level of Kirkpatrick's evaluation model measures the on-the-job application of learned skills?
Answer: Behavior
Level 3 (Behavior) assesses whether participants apply what they learned to their actual work.
A company wants to calculate training ROI. Which formula correctly expresses it?
Answer: (Program benefits - Program costs) / Program costs × 100
ROI is net program benefits divided by program costs, expressed as a percentage.
Andragogy, as defined by Malcolm Knowles, primarily describes the principles of:
Answer: Adult learning
Andragogy is Knowles's theory of how adults learn, emphasizing self-direction and experience.
Which type of learning evaluation is conducted DURING program development to improve it?
Answer: Formative evaluation
Formative evaluation occurs while a program is being developed to refine and improve it.
The 70-20-10 model of learning suggests that the largest portion of development comes from:
Answer: On-the-job experiences
The model holds that 70% of development comes from challenging on-the-job experiences.
A learning objective stating 'the learner will be able to calculate gross pay with 100% accuracy' best reflects which component of a SMART objective?
Answer: Measurable
Specifying '100% accuracy' provides a measurable criterion for the objective.