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Instructional Design & Delivery Flashcards

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  1. Which instructional design model uses five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation?

    Answer: ADDIE Model

    The ADDIE model is a systematic instructional design framework with five sequential phases used widely in public safety training.

  2. A public safety instructor wants to assess whether students can apply CPR techniques in a simulated scenario. Which assessment type is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Performance-based skills evaluation

    Performance-based evaluation directly measures a learner's ability to apply psychomotor skills in a realistic scenario.

  3. When designing a lesson plan for adult learners in a fire academy, the instructor should primarily consider which principle of andragogy?

    Answer: Adults bring life experience that should be connected to new content

    Andragogy, as defined by Knowles, recognizes that adult learners draw on prior experience as a resource for learning.

  4. What is the PRIMARY purpose of a task analysis in instructional design for public safety courses?

    Answer: To identify the specific skills and knowledge needed to perform a job task

    Task analysis breaks down job performance into discrete steps and identifies the knowledge and skills required for each.

  5. An EMS instructor notices that several students are not meeting learning objectives midway through a course. What is the BEST immediate action?

    Answer: Conduct a formative assessment to identify specific gaps and adjust instruction

    Formative assessment during instruction allows the instructor to identify learning gaps and modify delivery before the course ends.

  6. Which delivery method BEST supports the development of critical thinking in public safety students dealing with complex, ambiguous scenarios?

    Answer: Problem-based learning using realistic case studies

    Problem-based learning engages learners in analyzing and resolving realistic, complex problems that mirror actual public safety situations.

  7. What does the term 'scaffolding' mean in the context of instructional design?

    Answer: Providing temporary support structures to help learners achieve tasks beyond their current independent ability

    Scaffolding refers to providing graduated support that is gradually removed as learner competence increases.