EDF 6229: exam 1 questions and answers

What is the difference between a critical attribute and a variable attribute? - Answer- Critical attributes are mutually exclusive; variable attributes change within the program. The difference between a variable attribute and an uncontrolled attribute is? - Answer- Variable attributes are purposefully manipulated, shaping the skill towards mastery. Uncontrolled should always be randomly presented to avoid stimulus control complications. When teaching a learner what a table is, you are teaching them an operation. - Answer- False a Composite skill is made up of multiple component skills. - Answer- True Teaching a skill is to teach a/an: - Answer- Operation The first step in Instructional Design is to perform a - Answer- Content Analysis A ________________ is the most fundamental skill of the content area. - Answer- Tool skill The formula to create a pinpoint is: - Answer- Learning Channel + thing counted + context All of these are benefits of what..? Clarity in what everyone is measuring, Understanding of the precise thing counted, Simplicity in one phrase instead of a paragraph operational definition. - Answer- Using Pinpoints What is missing from this pinpoint: See/Say Word? - Answer- Context or level What part of a pinpoint tells you how the learner comes into contact with stimuli and behaves with respect to the stimuli? - Answer- Learning Channel All of these...are part of what? Permutation of various levels of difficulty that are used to train/teach skills towards mastery. Mostly comprised of variable attributes that are arranged by complexity within each variable attribute category. Defines the depth of the concept or operation being taught. - Answer- The Scope What are objectives? - Answer- Terminal level of scope at mastery levels of performance According to Richling, Williams, and Carr; what was the most optimal level of accuracy to produce maintenance? - Answer- 100% What is superior mastery criterion to accuracy alone? - Answer- Adding a frequency (rate) measure to accuracy What are the 5 outcomes of mastery, or fluency? - Answer- Maintenance/Retention, Endurance, Stability, Application, Generativity.