WGU - D291 Pre-Assessment Review
What is the goal of conducting a needs analysis in To understand the knowledge and skills that learners need to develop to reach
instructional design? instructional goals.
What is a characteristic of instructional design? It is a consultative process.
What is the goal of instructional design? Solve problems related to the learner experience.
What is a characteristic of learning experience design? It helps users learn in a human-centered and goal-oriented way.
A designer is using the learning experience design process Evaluate and revise the learning solution if needed.
to design and develop a learning solution. The designer
has launched the learning solution.
What is the next step based on the learning experience
design process?
What is considered the last step of the learning experience Evaluate and revise as needed.
design process?
What defines human-centered design? The belief that the key to a problem's solution is a deep understanding of the
individuals facing the problem.
What is the goal of the implementation phase of human- To provide an engaging experience that learners can relate to and that works for
centered learning design? them.
Which question would be appropriate in guiding a designer How will I measure the success of my solution?
during the implementation phase of the human-centered
learning design process?
A designer creates technical support documentation to Develop
ensure students are comfortable using the software in the
course. Which step of ADDIE is this designer on?
A designer discusses with the design team that only Design
multiple-choice questions should be used for a foundations
course. Which step of ADDIE is the designer on?
A designer reviews feedback and data from learners who Evaluate
completed a course. Which step of ADDIE is this designer
on?
What is a key difference between the Successive The SAM approach is a more iterative process than the ADDIE approach.
Approximation Model (SAM) and the ADDIE approach?
What is a key difference between the Successive SAM uses feedback and repetitive prototype improvement to drive the process,
Approximation Model (SAM) and the Understanding by whereas the UbD approach uses the desired learning outcomes.
Design (UbD) approach?
, WGU - D291 Pre-Assessment Review
What is a key characteristic that distinguishes the Constant iterative process
Successive Approximation Model (SAM) from both ADDIE
and the Understanding of Design (UbD) approach?
Which scenario demonstrates the identify desired results The designer establishes instructional goals to clarify what students should
stage of Understanding by Design? understand and be able to do with what they learn.
A new teacher seeks advice from a more experienced Teach and assess with a goal in mind.
educator about how to achieve the desired results from
instruction. The experienced educator recommends the
Understanding by Design (UbD) framework to the new
teacher.
What will the UbD framework help this new teacher do?
An instructor has planned an instructional unit following the Facilitate learner understanding.
Understanding by Design framework and is ready to
implement the plan.
What is the primary role of this instructor during the
implementation of this instructional unit?
A designer conducts a focus group with instructors who Empathize
recently delivered a training to better understand the
issues they encountered. After hearing their responses,
the designer expresses appreciation to the instructors for
their honesty and explains that other instructors have also
experienced the same challenges.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this
designer in?
A designer interviews an instructor who just finished Empathize
teaching a course. The instructor says that the course
excited learners and that the provided resources assisted
students in learning the required information. The designer
says, "That's wonderful!" and asks questions to further
understand the successes of the course.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this
designer in?
A team of designers knows that a recent training received Ideate
poor feedback in the past. After determining the
underlaying issue, the team brainstorms ways to resolve
the issue.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this team
of designers in?
A designer uses the Design Thinking Process to identify a Analyze
problem and define users' needs.
Which phase of the ADDIE model does this step align
with?
A designer conducts a focus group with potential learners The evaluate step of ADDIE and the test stage of Design Thinking.
and subject matter experts to review an e-learning product
and provide feedback.
Which step of ADDIE and stage of Design Thinking is this
designer applying?
Which step in the ADDIE process is similar to the ideate Design
stage of the Design Thinking Process?
What is the goal of conducting a needs analysis in To understand the knowledge and skills that learners need to develop to reach
instructional design? instructional goals.
What is a characteristic of instructional design? It is a consultative process.
What is the goal of instructional design? Solve problems related to the learner experience.
What is a characteristic of learning experience design? It helps users learn in a human-centered and goal-oriented way.
A designer is using the learning experience design process Evaluate and revise the learning solution if needed.
to design and develop a learning solution. The designer
has launched the learning solution.
What is the next step based on the learning experience
design process?
What is considered the last step of the learning experience Evaluate and revise as needed.
design process?
What defines human-centered design? The belief that the key to a problem's solution is a deep understanding of the
individuals facing the problem.
What is the goal of the implementation phase of human- To provide an engaging experience that learners can relate to and that works for
centered learning design? them.
Which question would be appropriate in guiding a designer How will I measure the success of my solution?
during the implementation phase of the human-centered
learning design process?
A designer creates technical support documentation to Develop
ensure students are comfortable using the software in the
course. Which step of ADDIE is this designer on?
A designer discusses with the design team that only Design
multiple-choice questions should be used for a foundations
course. Which step of ADDIE is the designer on?
A designer reviews feedback and data from learners who Evaluate
completed a course. Which step of ADDIE is this designer
on?
What is a key difference between the Successive The SAM approach is a more iterative process than the ADDIE approach.
Approximation Model (SAM) and the ADDIE approach?
What is a key difference between the Successive SAM uses feedback and repetitive prototype improvement to drive the process,
Approximation Model (SAM) and the Understanding by whereas the UbD approach uses the desired learning outcomes.
Design (UbD) approach?
, WGU - D291 Pre-Assessment Review
What is a key characteristic that distinguishes the Constant iterative process
Successive Approximation Model (SAM) from both ADDIE
and the Understanding of Design (UbD) approach?
Which scenario demonstrates the identify desired results The designer establishes instructional goals to clarify what students should
stage of Understanding by Design? understand and be able to do with what they learn.
A new teacher seeks advice from a more experienced Teach and assess with a goal in mind.
educator about how to achieve the desired results from
instruction. The experienced educator recommends the
Understanding by Design (UbD) framework to the new
teacher.
What will the UbD framework help this new teacher do?
An instructor has planned an instructional unit following the Facilitate learner understanding.
Understanding by Design framework and is ready to
implement the plan.
What is the primary role of this instructor during the
implementation of this instructional unit?
A designer conducts a focus group with instructors who Empathize
recently delivered a training to better understand the
issues they encountered. After hearing their responses,
the designer expresses appreciation to the instructors for
their honesty and explains that other instructors have also
experienced the same challenges.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this
designer in?
A designer interviews an instructor who just finished Empathize
teaching a course. The instructor says that the course
excited learners and that the provided resources assisted
students in learning the required information. The designer
says, "That's wonderful!" and asks questions to further
understand the successes of the course.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this
designer in?
A team of designers knows that a recent training received Ideate
poor feedback in the past. After determining the
underlaying issue, the team brainstorms ways to resolve
the issue.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this team
of designers in?
A designer uses the Design Thinking Process to identify a Analyze
problem and define users' needs.
Which phase of the ADDIE model does this step align
with?
A designer conducts a focus group with potential learners The evaluate step of ADDIE and the test stage of Design Thinking.
and subject matter experts to review an e-learning product
and provide feedback.
Which step of ADDIE and stage of Design Thinking is this
designer applying?
Which step in the ADDIE process is similar to the ideate Design
stage of the Design Thinking Process?
