WGU D291 Learning Experience Design Foundations I Exam 2025

What does the ADDIE model stand for? - -Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluation What does SAM stand for? - -Successive Approximation Model What does UbD stand for? - -Understanding by Design What is the difference between ADDIE, SAM, and UbD? - -ADDIE offers a stepwise process for design development. SAM was developed as a more rapid process. Both ADDIE and SAM are primarily focused on the learning objectives (LO), content, or instructor activities. UbD is a different approach focused on learner outcomes. The UbD process begins with the definition of expected outcomes, then develops the strategy for assessing student acquisition of those understandings, followed by the development of learning activities or experiences. What is ADDIE? - -A process used by training developers and instructional designers to plan and create effective learning experiences During this phase, the instructional designer gathers information about the target audience's existing knowledge and skills to clarify the instructional problem. - -Analyze During this phase, instructional designers write the learning objectives and plan the assessments and outline the instructional content for the learning experience. - -Design During this phase, the developers create and assemble the content assets and assessments. - -Development During this phase, learners get to engage with the learning experience to achieve their learning goals. - -Implementation During this phase, designers gather feedback and use it to revise and improve the learning experience. - -Evaluation What are the stages/phases in SAM? - -Preparation, Iterative design, Iterative development, Alpha release, Beta release, Gold release WGU D291 WGU D291 In what way is SAM an iterative process? - -By gaining user feedback earlier in the design process to more quickly and efficiently modify user experience and content Determine if the following statements apply to SAM, ADDIE, or both. This model can sometimes be a time-consuming, linear process. - -ADDIE This model is adaptable and offers flexibility in the design process. - -ADDIE This model has the develop, evaluate, and design phases. - -Both This model allows for collaboration earlier in the process. - -SAM What is Understanding by Design? - -A planning process and structure to guide curriculum, assessment, and instruction that focuses on teaching and assessing for understanding and learning transfer Match the Understanding by Design stage with the process that occurs during that stage. Determine goals, content standards, and curriculum expectations. - -Identify desired results Match the Understanding by Design stage with the process that occurs during that stage. Consider what is needed to document and validate that targeted learning has been achieved. - -Determine assessment evidence Match the Understanding by Design stage with the process that occurs during that stage. Outline lessons and learning activities. - -Plan learning experiences A learning designer is planning for a prototype of their e-learning course. Which phase of ADDIE is the learning designer planning for? - -Development A learning designer is developing a corporate-level course on workplace communication. After articulating the enduring understandings and goals for the course, learning designers determine that learners will demonstrate their understanding by successful completion of a communication improvement plan. Now they are working on developing the learning activities that will scaffold up to that final product. Which design model is the learning designer using? - -Understanding by Design (backward design) A learning designer is creating a course for college-level instructors who will be using a new online learning platform. Time is limited, so after evaluating the instructional problem and creating goals and objectives, they have developed a working model to WGU D291 WGU D291 gain user feedback earlier in the process. This user feedback, acquired quickly and early, will inform the learning designer of needed modifications. Which design model is the learning designer using? - -SAM How does Understanding by Design (UbD) benefit learners? - -By putting the focus on the goal and learner success in demonstrating understanding Design thinking is a highly iterative process that involves five stages: - -Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test What is design thinking? - -A design methodology that provides a solution-based, human-centric approach to solving problems. How does design thinking produce a more human-centered experience? - -By making users' needs the central focus of the design process What is a reason for empathizing with a target audience? - -To better understand learner needs How can empathizing with a target audience affect the development of instruction? - Empathizing helps the learning experience designer understand learner needs, thus creating more effective, targeted instruction. What is one primary focus of the Define phase in the Design Thinking Process? - -To produce a meaningful and actionable problem statement Why is the Define phase important? - -Because information gained during the empathize stage is synthesized and clarified into a problem statement Which of the following characterizes a meaningful problem statement? - -Clearly defines the challenge to be solved with instruction What is the purpose of the Ideate phase in the Design Thinking Process? - -To generate innovative solutions to a problem What is required for the Ideate phase to begin? - -A defined problem statement What is the purpose of the Prototype phase in the Design Thinking Process? - -To determine how users will interact with a product What are three advantages of prototyping? Choose three answers. - -1) To encourage designers to think about their solution in a tangible way WGU D291 WGU D291 2) To gain feedback from users and team members to improve the solution 3) To evaluate the effectiveness of the solution in a cost-effective, low stakes setting What is the purpose of the Test phase in the Design Thinking Process? - -To have real users check the e-learning solution and gain feedback on its effectiveness and usability What are three guidelines for planning a test during the Test phase? Choose three answers. - -1) Let users compare alternatives 2) Observing 3) Ask follow-up questions Why do learning experience designers integrate design thinking into instructional design models? - -To ensure that their solutions align with the perspective, needs, learning styles, cultures, and interests of the learners Match the design thinking phase to the step in the ADDIE instructional design model. Design - -Ideate Match the design thinking phase to the step in the ADDIE instructional design model. Analysis - -Empathize and Define Match the design thinking phase to the step in the ADDIE instructional design model. Development and Implementation - -Prototype Match the design thinking phase to the step in the ADDIE instructional design model. Evaluation - -Test Which strategy would help a learning experience designer gain empathy with the potential audience for their learning solution? - -Conduct interviews with members of the target audience A team of learning experience designers are brainstorming a list of scenarios that might help learners apply concepts from the course related to engaging in difficult conversations. Which stage of design thinking are the learning experience designers engaged in? - Ideate True or False: The following problem statement clearly defines a problem that can be solved with instruction. "College students need to learn how to correctly cite, attribute, and reference sources in academic writing in order to avoid plagiarism." - -True WGU D291 WGU D291 What are the phases of the Design Thinking Process? - -Empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test What is a goal of instructional design? - -To design instruction that helps learners gain the knowledge and skills needed to reach their goals What is a characteristic of learning experience design? - -To design instruction that helps learners gain the knowledge and skills needed to reach their goals What is a process of human-centered learning design? - -In order to solve problems, it is essential to understand who is affected by the problem and how it affects them. A designer is identifying competency gaps caused by lack of knowledge and skills and beginning to determine how those learning gaps might be addressed with instruction. Which step of ADDIE is the designer on? - -Analyze Which scenario demonstrates the identify desired results stage of Understanding by Design? - -The instructional designer creates a list of information that should be considered enduring understandings. What is a key difference between the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) approach to instructional design and the ADDIE approach? - -SAM is more agile than ADDIE and emphasizes iterative feedback during design and development. A designer brainstorms solutions and highlights opportunities for innovation. Which phase of the Design Thinking Process is the designer on? - -Ideate Which step in the ADDIE process aligns with the Define phase of the Design Thinking Process? - -Analyze How do behaviorists view learning? - -Behaviorists view learning as a change in behavior that can be supported by external stimuli, such as question-and-response activities, repetitive drills, reinforcement, and/or consequences. What is the focus of behaviorism? - -Learning occurs by reinforcing desired behaviors through rewards and discouraging certain behavior with consequences Which two scenarios would be considered a behaviorist instructional approach? Choose two answers. - -1) A training instructor named Mario uses positive reinforcement by providing immediate feedback to learners in the discussion forum. He uses phrases such as, "great job" or "that is valuable insight." 2) Alex is a learning experience designer who is creating a series of required workforce training modules. As learners complete modules, they earn points and when all modules are completed, the learner can redeem the points for their choice of gift cards. What is the awareness of your thoughts and thought processes called? - -Metacognition WGU D291 WGU D291 Which two scenarios demonstrate a cognitivist approach to learning? Choose two answers. - -1) Omar designs an online precalculus class. One of the activities requires learners to complete a series of equations that build on prior math skills learned in the prerequisite classes. 2) Dr. Singh's online module requires students to complete an activity where they create a mind map, which is a way to graphically represent how c