Chapter 2 - Evaluating Learners' Needs

Question 1

What’s the hierarchy for developing learning objectives?

Answer 1

• Instructional goal
  
  • Topical units
    
    • Learning outcome
      
      • Learning objective

Question 2

Describe ADDIE’s Analysis phase.

Answer 2

The first phase of ADDIE.

Determines:

• Learning needs
• Learning objectives
• Goals

Types of analyses include:

• Instructional analysis - What needs to be taught in class.
• Task analysis - What must be taught… the actual tasks that the learner will do in their role.
• Performance analysis - Applying information to their job.

Question 3

Define Assessment Exams

Answer 3

Often given as a course prerequisite to determine the depth of knowledge and experience a participant has before taking the course.

Question 4

What’s the behavior phase of Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model?

Answer 4

It’s the third level that deals with evaluating behavior change as a result of training.

Question 5

Describe Kirkpatrick’s Level 3 evaluation.

Answer 5

It’s the third level that deals with evaluating behavior change as a result of training.

Question 6

Describe course prerequisites.

Answer 6

A determination of the existing knowledge that a learner must have before taking the training.

Question 7

Describe the design phase of ADDIE.

Answer 7

It’s the second phase in ADDIE.

It defines the direction and content of training.

Keywords:

• Training should be efficient
• …effective
• …appealing

Question 8

Describe the Development phase of ADDIE.

Answer 8

It’s the third phase in ADDIE.

It includes the actual creation of the course.

Question 9

Describe education (as opposed to training).

Answer 9

In adult learning, it deals with the broad goals of knowledge transfer with the intent to affect the course of your life.

Question 10

Describe training (in contrast to education).

Answer 10

It’s more granular than education.

Training focuses on the skills, tools and competencies to help people do their job in their organization.

Question 11

Describe Evaluation phase in ADDIE.

Answer 11

It’s the fifth phase in the ADDIE model.

It deals with the evaluation of the training and its ability to satisfy the learning objectives and instructional goals.

Question 12

Describe the Implementation phase in ADDIE.

Answer 12

It’s the fourth phase in ADDIE.

The Implementation phase is the actual delivery of training.

Question 13

Describe: instructional goal.

Answer 13

It’s a high level statement about the course’s overeall objective.

(It’s like a “course overview” or “course summary”.)

Question 14

Describe Kirkpatrick’s 4-level evaluation model.

Answer 14

Level 1: Reaction

Level 2: Learning

Level 3: Behavior change

Level 4: Results

Question 15

Describe: knowledge transfer.

Answer 15

It’s the concept of transferring accurate information from the instructor to the learner.

Question 16

Discuss Learning Evaluation in Kirkpatrick’s 4-level evaluation model.

Answer 16

It’s the second stage in Kirkpatrick’s model.

It evaluates the change of knowledge of the learner.

Question 17

Discuss Kirkpatrick’s second level of evaluation.

Answer 17

It’s the Learning evaluation stage in Kirkpatrick’s model.

It evaluates the change of knowledge of the learner.

Typically needs some kind of pre- and post-assessment.

Question 18

Describe learning objectives.

Answer 18

They’re the specific goals of specific content of the training course.

It comes after the learning outcome… which itself comes as a result of the topical unit… which itself comes after the instructional goal.

Question 19

Define: Learning Outcome.

Answer 19

A statement what (generally) a topical unit will accomplish.

Question 20

Describe the Reaction evaluation in Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model.

Answer 20

It’s the first stage in Kirkpatrick’s model and deals with the initial reaction or feeling of the learners.

Typically think: “smiley” sheets.

Question 21

Discuss Kirkpatrick’s Level 1 evaluation.

Answer 21

It’s the Reaction stage in Kirkpatrick’s model and deals with the initial reaction or feeling of the learners.

Typically think: “smiley” sheets.

Question 22

Discuss the Results evaluation in Kirkpatrick’s 4-level evaluation model.

Answer 22

It’s the fourth stage in Kirkpatrick’s model.

It deals with ROI or the actual impact to the organization that can be correlated with the training.

Question 23

Discuss the fourth stage in Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model.

Answer 23

It’s the Results stage in Kirkpatrick’s model.

It deals with ROI or the actual impact to the organization that can be correlated with the training.

Question 24

Describe: topical units.

Answer 24

It’s like an outline for the course.

Topical units come after the instructional goal.

The hierarchy:

• Instructional Goal
  
  • Topical Unit
    
    • Learning Outcome
      
      • Learning objective

Question 25

What is course context?

Answer 25

Describes where the learning will take place.