Chapter 5 Analyzing Learners And Contexts

Question 1

What is the purpose of learner and context analysis?

Answer 1

Determine what characteristics of the learners, context in which skills will be taught and context of how skills will be used. They shape what is taught and how it is taught.

Question 2

Learner analysis and context analysis cannot be done

Answer 2

In the office.

Question 3

Define TARGET POPULATION

Answer 3

Learners for any given set of instructions. The ones you want to “hit” with appropriate instruction.

Question 4

Target population is also known as

Answer 4

Target audience or target group

Question 5

What are some identifiers of of target population

Answer 5

Age, grade level, topic being studied, job experience or job experience.

Question 6

The widest range of the users you want to reach

Answer 6

Target population

Question 7

Define TRYOUT LEARNERS

Answer 7

Learners available to the designer while the instruction is being developed.

Question 8

What information do designers need to know about their TARGET POPULATION?

Answer 8

1. Entry Skills
2. Prior Knowledge of Topic Area
3. Attitudes toward content and potential delivery system
4. Academic motivation
5. Educational and ability levels
6. General learning preferences
7. attitudes toward the organization giving the instruction
8. group characteristics

Question 9

What do most instructors consider to be the most important factor in successful instruction?

Answer 9

The motivation level of the learners

Question 10

What is the ARCS model

Answer 10

Attention Relevance Confidence and Satisfaction

Different types of motivation

Question 11

What is the best way to identify personal styles as it pertains to learning preferences

Answer 11

Learners expressions of personal preference for listening, viewing, reading, small-group etc… rather than measurement of psychological traits that will predict how a student will learn best.

Question 12

What is the best predictor of the success of instruction in terms of the likelihood of newly learned skills being used on the job?

Answer 12

Positive attitudes toward management, peers and senor leadership and their ability to provide appropriate training.

Question 13

What are some ways to collect data for learner analysis?

Answer 13

Site visits for structured interviews
Surveys and questionnaires
Self Reports
Pretests

Question 14

Why is it important to know the environment in which learners will be using their new skills?

Answer 14

Seldom is something learned simply for the purpose of demonstrating mastery.

Question 15

What is the strongest predictor of use of new skills in a new setting?

Answer 15

The support received by the learner.

Question 16

Define TRANSFER OF TRAINING

Answer 16

The process whereby the learner applies skills learned in one context to another, similar context. (AKA: Transfer of training)

Question 17

What are the outputs of of the performance context analysis phase?

Answer 17

1. A description of the physical and organizational environment where the skills will be used
2. a list of any special factors that may facilitate or interfere with the learners’ use of the new skills

Question 18

What are the two major aspects of the learning context analysis?

Answer 18

1. What is

2. What should be

Question 19

Define the WHAT IS as it pertains to the learning context analysis.

Answer 19

a review of the setting in which instruction will take place.

Question 20

Define the WHAT SHOULD BE as it pertains to the learning context analysis.

Answer 20

is the facilities, equipment and resources that adequately support the intended instruction.

Question 21

What are the four areas of focus in the learning context analysis?

Answer 21

1. The compatibility of the site with instructional requirements
2. the adaptability of the site for simulating aspects of the workplace or performance site
3. the adaptability of the site for using a variety of instructional strategies and training delivery approaches
4. the constraints present that may affect eh design and delivery of instruction

Question 22

What is the most common tool today?

Answer 22

a computer

Question 23

What is the predominant method of corporate training? (Traditional method)

Answer 23

An instructor teaching 20-24 learners in a classroom.

Question 24

What is the major purpose of the learning context analysis?

Answer 24

to identify available facilities and limitations

Question 25

What is the major outputs of the learning context analysis?

Answer 25

1. A description of the extent to which the site can be used to deliver training on skills that will be required for transfer to the workplace
2. a list of any limitations that may have serious implications for the project