WGU - TEST 1 - FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
- 2026
Purpose,of,needs,analysis,,ANS,-determine,cause,of,performance,problem
determine,gap,in,current,vs,ideal,outcomes
establish,instructional,goal,to,address,needs
Interview,,ANS,-has,one,respondent,at,a,time
focus,group,,ANS,-more,than,one,respondent,at,a,time
scope,,ANS,-Content,,the,WHAT,you,need,to,teach
sequence,,ANS,-Delivery,,the,HOW,you,teach,it
4,components,of,a,goal,statment,,ANS,-(WHO),the,learners
(WHAT),what,learners,will,be,able,to,do,in,a,context
(WHERE),the,context,that,skills,will,be,applied
(HOW/accommodations),the,tools,that,will,be,available,to,learners,in,the,context
Task,analysis,(instructional,analysis,,goal,analysis),,ANS,-
breakdown,of,goal,into,each,concept,or,procedure,needed,to,know/able,to,do
value,of,learner,analysis,,ANS,-design,instruction,effectively,for,specific,learners
entry,level,skills,,ANS,-
skills,students,must,have,BEFORE,they,can,be,successful,ex:,numerical,sequence,before,choosing,range
prior,knowledge,,ANS,-previous,knowledge,about,content,ex:,find,in,pre-test
, Gagne's,9,Events,of,Instruction,,ANS,-1.,gain,attention
2.,inform,of,objectives
3.,stimulate,recall,of,prior,learning
4.,present,content
5.,provide,learning,guidance
6.,elicit,performance
7.,provide,feedback
8.,assess,performance
9.,Enhance,retention/transfer
essential,questions/big,ideas,(backward,design),,ANS,-broad,,provocative,,critical,,connection,,diverse
factual,details,(backwards,design),,ANS,-correct,and,incorrect
Generative,topics,(teaching,for,understanding),,ANS,-central,,connecting,,engaging,,accessible
Mager's,3,Three-Part,Performance,objectives,,ANS,-condition,(mission,statement)
Behavior,(employees,will,identify,how,their,roles,support,mission,statement),
Criterion,(identifying,at,least,3,ways)
3,Parts,of,performance,objective,,ANS,-1.,measurable,action,(behavior)
2.,minimum,level,of,mastery,(criterion)
3.,resources,needed,for,performance,(condition)
Entry,level,skill,measure?,,ANS,-Entry,skills,test,,entry,behavior,test
prior,knowledge,test?,,ANS,-Pre-test
DESIGN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
- 2026
Purpose,of,needs,analysis,,ANS,-determine,cause,of,performance,problem
determine,gap,in,current,vs,ideal,outcomes
establish,instructional,goal,to,address,needs
Interview,,ANS,-has,one,respondent,at,a,time
focus,group,,ANS,-more,than,one,respondent,at,a,time
scope,,ANS,-Content,,the,WHAT,you,need,to,teach
sequence,,ANS,-Delivery,,the,HOW,you,teach,it
4,components,of,a,goal,statment,,ANS,-(WHO),the,learners
(WHAT),what,learners,will,be,able,to,do,in,a,context
(WHERE),the,context,that,skills,will,be,applied
(HOW/accommodations),the,tools,that,will,be,available,to,learners,in,the,context
Task,analysis,(instructional,analysis,,goal,analysis),,ANS,-
breakdown,of,goal,into,each,concept,or,procedure,needed,to,know/able,to,do
value,of,learner,analysis,,ANS,-design,instruction,effectively,for,specific,learners
entry,level,skills,,ANS,-
skills,students,must,have,BEFORE,they,can,be,successful,ex:,numerical,sequence,before,choosing,range
prior,knowledge,,ANS,-previous,knowledge,about,content,ex:,find,in,pre-test
, Gagne's,9,Events,of,Instruction,,ANS,-1.,gain,attention
2.,inform,of,objectives
3.,stimulate,recall,of,prior,learning
4.,present,content
5.,provide,learning,guidance
6.,elicit,performance
7.,provide,feedback
8.,assess,performance
9.,Enhance,retention/transfer
essential,questions/big,ideas,(backward,design),,ANS,-broad,,provocative,,critical,,connection,,diverse
factual,details,(backwards,design),,ANS,-correct,and,incorrect
Generative,topics,(teaching,for,understanding),,ANS,-central,,connecting,,engaging,,accessible
Mager's,3,Three-Part,Performance,objectives,,ANS,-condition,(mission,statement)
Behavior,(employees,will,identify,how,their,roles,support,mission,statement),
Criterion,(identifying,at,least,3,ways)
3,Parts,of,performance,objective,,ANS,-1.,measurable,action,(behavior)
2.,minimum,level,of,mastery,(criterion)
3.,resources,needed,for,performance,(condition)
Entry,level,skill,measure?,,ANS,-Entry,skills,test,,entry,behavior,test
prior,knowledge,test?,,ANS,-Pre-test
