DESIGN FOUNDATIONS - OA AND PRE
ASSESSMENT 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
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GRADED A+
WGU D291 OA
What is an instructional strategy that would be
characterized as a significant learning opportunity
according to Fink's taxonomy? -
....ANSWER...Comparing the principles of democracy
to the laws of another nation and how it impacts the
citizens.
One of Fink's six kinds of significant learning is
integration, which encourages learners to connect ideas
and people and aspects of life. - ....ANSWER...Guiding
learning experiences through problem-solving to ensure
,that learners can transfer knowledge or skills to new
situations.
Which learning activity aligns to the behaviorist
approach? - ....ANSWER...The inclusion of an
interactive game that awards points for achievements.
Which learning activity aligns to the cognitivist
approach? - ....ANSWER...Students are asked to create
a mind map to summarize the key concepts of a passage.
Which instructional strategy aligns to the needs of an
adult learner? - ....ANSWER...Assignments develop
skills that can be implemented to real-world experiences.
Which instructional strategy aligns to the needs of a
young learner? - ....ANSWER...Learners are rewarded
for reaching a goal or participating.
A learning activity begins with a surprising fact and
asks learners thought-provoking questions about
preconceived notions about the topic. Which event from
Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction is demonstrated by
the learning activity? - ....ANSWER...Gain attention of
the students
,Which learning activity demonstrates a way to apply
the Universal Design for Learning principle of providing
multiple means of action and expression? -
....ANSWER...Allowing learners to select from a list of
choices to share their understanding of an assigned text.
What is a characteristic of learning experience design? -
....ANSWER...It is focused on individual learners and
how they achieve desired learning outcomes.
What is a key characteristic of human-centered learning
design? - ....ANSWER...Involve learners in the design
process and ensure the design provides a great user
experience.
Which scenario demonstrates the determine acceptable
evidence stage of Understanding by Design? -
....ANSWER...The instructional designer plans to have
participants work in grade-level teams to develop a unit
on techniques for revising writing.
A designer is creating an instructional module and
selecting learning resources to address the instructional
needs of the target learners. - ....ANSWER...Develop
, What is a key difference between the SAM approach to
instructional design and the Understanding by Design
(UbD) approach? - ....ANSWER...UbD emphasizes
learning assessment, whereas SAM does not emphasis it
as much.
A designer observes and engages with real users to see
how they interact with a prototype. He pays close
attention to facial expressions and body language and
asks them to talk about the experience.
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is the
designer on? - ....ANSWER...Empathize
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process invites
iteration in a similar way to the successive
approximation model (SAM)? -
....ANSWER...Prototyping
Which learning activity aligns to the constructivist
approach? - ....ANSWER...Students are asked to work
collaboratively to propose a solution to a real-world
problem.