WGU - D291 PRE-ASSESSMENT
REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this team of designers in? -
ANSWER-Ideate
A designer uses the Design Thinking Process to identify a problem and define users'
needs.
Which phase of the ADDIE model does this step align with? - ANSWER-Analyze
A designer conducts a focus group with potential learners 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? -
ANSWER-The evaluate step of ADDIE and the test stage of Design Thinking.
Which step in the ADDIE process is similar to the ideate stage of the Design
Thinking Process? - ANSWER-Design
Which grammar activity aligns with the behaviorist approach? - ANSWER-Learners
edit sample sentences and then correct them using an answer key.
A workplace training and development team is tasked with enhancing safety across
the organization.
Which approach for increasing safe behaviors in the workplace aligns with the
behaviorist approach? - ANSWER-Trainers use a checklist of safe practices for each
job category to praise employees' safe practices and give corrective feedback on
unsafe practices.
Which learning activity aligns with the cognitivist approach? - ANSWER-Reflecting
on prior experiences with a topic.
Which learning activity aligns with the cognitivist approach? - ANSWER-Learners
create a poster to visually organize information about a novel and how the novel
relates to their prior life experiences.
How can a designer apply the principles of constructivism to develop a learning
activity? - ANSWER-Offer opportunities for student-to-student interaction and
knowledge sharing.
How can a designer apply the principles of constructivism to develop a learning
activity? - ANSWER-Promote real-world problems requiring learners to use their
previous knowledge, experiences, and beliefs to build continuous learning.
, An online course instructor would like to enhance the current course design by
incorporating elements of connectivism.
What should the instructor add to the course to align with the connectivist approach?
- ANSWER-A blogging platform where learners post weekly and are encouraged to
comment on others' posts.
What is the primary role of an instructor using a connectivist approach? - ANSWER-
To facilitate a learning environment and context that brings learners together.
An instructor wants to implement the mastery approach in their classroom.
How should the instructor determine which students are experiencing a learning
gap? - ANSWER-Have students take a quiz to see which questions they answer
incorrectly.
An instructor finds that learners are struggling with different topics of a unit of
instruction and wants to better understand how the mastery approach could help the
learners.
What is a benefit this instructor should see for the learners by implementing the
mastery approach? - ANSWER-Learners can work on a topic they are having
difficulty with instead of moving forward with the next topic.
What makes competency-based education (CBE) different than traditional
education? - ANSWER-CBE measures a learner's mastery of learning rather than
learning time.
How is competency-based education different from traditional education? -
ANSWER-It increases opportunities for choice and flexibility in how students learn.
What is an effective strategy for teaching adult learners? - ANSWER-Leveraging
learners' life experiences to make connections and maximize learning outcomes.
A designer reviews feedback and data from learners who completed a course. Which
step of ADDIE is this designer on? - ANSWER-Evaluate
What is a key difference between the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) and
the ADDIE approach? - ANSWER-The SAM approach is a more iterative process
than the ADDIE approach.
What is a key difference between the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) and
the Understanding by Design (UbD) approach? - ANSWER-SAM uses feedback and
repetitive prototype improvement to drive the process, whereas the UbD approach
uses the desired learning outcomes.
What is a key characteristic that distinguishes the Successive Approximation Model
(SAM) from both ADDIE and the Understanding of Design (UbD) approach? -
ANSWER-Constant iterative process
REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is this team of designers in? -
ANSWER-Ideate
A designer uses the Design Thinking Process to identify a problem and define users'
needs.
Which phase of the ADDIE model does this step align with? - ANSWER-Analyze
A designer conducts a focus group with potential learners 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? -
ANSWER-The evaluate step of ADDIE and the test stage of Design Thinking.
Which step in the ADDIE process is similar to the ideate stage of the Design
Thinking Process? - ANSWER-Design
Which grammar activity aligns with the behaviorist approach? - ANSWER-Learners
edit sample sentences and then correct them using an answer key.
A workplace training and development team is tasked with enhancing safety across
the organization.
Which approach for increasing safe behaviors in the workplace aligns with the
behaviorist approach? - ANSWER-Trainers use a checklist of safe practices for each
job category to praise employees' safe practices and give corrective feedback on
unsafe practices.
Which learning activity aligns with the cognitivist approach? - ANSWER-Reflecting
on prior experiences with a topic.
Which learning activity aligns with the cognitivist approach? - ANSWER-Learners
create a poster to visually organize information about a novel and how the novel
relates to their prior life experiences.
How can a designer apply the principles of constructivism to develop a learning
activity? - ANSWER-Offer opportunities for student-to-student interaction and
knowledge sharing.
How can a designer apply the principles of constructivism to develop a learning
activity? - ANSWER-Promote real-world problems requiring learners to use their
previous knowledge, experiences, and beliefs to build continuous learning.
, An online course instructor would like to enhance the current course design by
incorporating elements of connectivism.
What should the instructor add to the course to align with the connectivist approach?
- ANSWER-A blogging platform where learners post weekly and are encouraged to
comment on others' posts.
What is the primary role of an instructor using a connectivist approach? - ANSWER-
To facilitate a learning environment and context that brings learners together.
An instructor wants to implement the mastery approach in their classroom.
How should the instructor determine which students are experiencing a learning
gap? - ANSWER-Have students take a quiz to see which questions they answer
incorrectly.
An instructor finds that learners are struggling with different topics of a unit of
instruction and wants to better understand how the mastery approach could help the
learners.
What is a benefit this instructor should see for the learners by implementing the
mastery approach? - ANSWER-Learners can work on a topic they are having
difficulty with instead of moving forward with the next topic.
What makes competency-based education (CBE) different than traditional
education? - ANSWER-CBE measures a learner's mastery of learning rather than
learning time.
How is competency-based education different from traditional education? -
ANSWER-It increases opportunities for choice and flexibility in how students learn.
What is an effective strategy for teaching adult learners? - ANSWER-Leveraging
learners' life experiences to make connections and maximize learning outcomes.
A designer reviews feedback and data from learners who completed a course. Which
step of ADDIE is this designer on? - ANSWER-Evaluate
What is a key difference between the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) and
the ADDIE approach? - ANSWER-The SAM approach is a more iterative process
than the ADDIE approach.
What is a key difference between the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) and
the Understanding by Design (UbD) approach? - ANSWER-SAM uses feedback and
repetitive prototype improvement to drive the process, whereas the UbD approach
uses the desired learning outcomes.
What is a key characteristic that distinguishes the Successive Approximation Model
(SAM) from both ADDIE and the Understanding of Design (UbD) approach? -
ANSWER-Constant iterative process
