2.2.A Instructional Design - Selecting & aligning delivery options and media

Question 1

A talent development professional is creating a course on trending social media marketing strategies. The learners are all marketing professionals. According to Malcom Knowles, which would be the BEST method for training these learners?

A. Create a presentation on the current trending marketing strategies

B. Have the learners take turns reading an article on trends out loud in their assigned group

C. Put learners in groups and have each group research a trend and then demonstrate the trend to the class

D. Have the learners take an e-learning course on the trends

Answer 1

C. Put learners in groups and have each group research a trend and then demonstrate the trend to the class - this is more in line with adult learning principles as outlined by Malcom Knowles than the other options - it allows the learners to be more self-directed and apply what they are learning