WGU IDC1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Why conduct a needs assessment?
1. Establish a standard or goal.
2. Determine the existing level of performance
3. Identify a gap between the desired status and actual status
What is the purpose of an interview as a data-gathering instrument?
Gather detailed, qualitative descriptions of how different
stakeholders perceive their success in a one-on-one setting
A fourth-grade teacher wants to find out how many words per minute her students can read.
Which instruments and rationale would the teacher use to obtain this information?
Observations because they may provide additional insight into actual versus perceived performance
when conducted in combination with other data gathering methods
Informal assessments because they provide performance analyses that help determine actual
performance deficiencies
Records because they provide valuable information to validate current performance compared to
recent performance
What are three types of data that should be collected during a learner analysis?
Reading level
Attention span
Motivation level
Instructional designers collect different types of data about the target population during a learner
analysis.
Learning styles-Identify how target population prefers to learn
Education level-Identify target population's achievement and ability levels
Demographic data (e.g., age, gender, or grade level)-Identify the degree of homogeneity in target
population
Prior knowledge-Identify what target population already knows
Attitudes toward delivery systems-Identify interest level toward different presentation styles
Entry-level prerequisite skills-Identify what skills target population must have
Which of the following are forms of bias educators should be aware of in reviewing textbooks and
other material?
Exclusion, Stereotyping, Underlying assumption, Inappropriate terminology, Inflammatory material
What can an instructional designer learn by conducting a task analysis?
Component elements of a specific job
100% CORRECT & VERIFIED
Why conduct a needs assessment?
1. Establish a standard or goal.
2. Determine the existing level of performance
3. Identify a gap between the desired status and actual status
What is the purpose of an interview as a data-gathering instrument?
Gather detailed, qualitative descriptions of how different
stakeholders perceive their success in a one-on-one setting
A fourth-grade teacher wants to find out how many words per minute her students can read.
Which instruments and rationale would the teacher use to obtain this information?
Observations because they may provide additional insight into actual versus perceived performance
when conducted in combination with other data gathering methods
Informal assessments because they provide performance analyses that help determine actual
performance deficiencies
Records because they provide valuable information to validate current performance compared to
recent performance
What are three types of data that should be collected during a learner analysis?
Reading level
Attention span
Motivation level
Instructional designers collect different types of data about the target population during a learner
analysis.
Learning styles-Identify how target population prefers to learn
Education level-Identify target population's achievement and ability levels
Demographic data (e.g., age, gender, or grade level)-Identify the degree of homogeneity in target
population
Prior knowledge-Identify what target population already knows
Attitudes toward delivery systems-Identify interest level toward different presentation styles
Entry-level prerequisite skills-Identify what skills target population must have
Which of the following are forms of bias educators should be aware of in reviewing textbooks and
other material?
Exclusion, Stereotyping, Underlying assumption, Inappropriate terminology, Inflammatory material
What can an instructional designer learn by conducting a task analysis?
Component elements of a specific job
