Which of the following is the MOST important consideration in determining which instructional methods to use in teaching a course?

The instructor is delivering course material regarding a new software application that a company is considering rolling out. The application has not been released in retail and has only been made available to specific companies. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the instructor to take to gain credibility for the delivery of this product?

End-of-course reports by the instructor address improvements in all of the following EXCEPT the:

An instructor has been assigned to teach a technical course the instructor has taught many times before. In the past, all of the instructor’s learners have been native speakers of English. In the next class, 50 percent of the learners will be non-native speakers of English. Which of the following approaches should the instructor use in this situation?

For this question, decide whether the action makes it likely or unlikely that the instructor will achieve the goal. Select the BEST statement of the reason that the action is likely or unlikely to accomplish the goal.

GOAL:To develop skills involving teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving
ACTION:The instructor moderates group discussions and group exercises.

For this question, decide whether the action makes it likely or unlikely that the trainer will achieve the goal. Select the BEST statement of the reason that the action is likely or unlikely to accomplish the goal.

GOAL:To manage time available for the course
ACTION:At the beginning of the course, the trainer hands out several supplemental labs for homework that the trainer has created especially for this material.

During introductions, the trainer asks students to give not only their names, but also their title and a detailed description of what products or services their employers provide. The instructor would BEST use this information as a:

For this question, decide whether the action makes it likely or unlikely that the trainer will achieve the goal. Select the BEST statement of the reason that the action is likely or unlikely to accomplish the goal.

GOAL:To foster the learners’ ability to adapt the concepts they have learned to other environments and situations
ACTION:The instructor assigns unfamiliar tasks related to the concept to groups of learners and monitors the groups’ performances.

An instructor completed the required content of a technical course early. The instructor decided to fill the time by writing tasks on the board and assigning them to individual students. A timeline was provided for the overall task completion and all students were expected to apply their new knowledge to the task assigned. The instructor then proceeded to work on plans for the next course. In this situation, which of the following statements about the appropriateness of the activity is true?

An instructor has been assigned a two-day, entry-level computer class for 10 employees of a large corporation. During class introductions in the opening minutes of the course, the instructor notices that none of the learners are native speakers of English, the only language the instructor speaks. The learners are clearly worried and apprehensive because of the language barrier and appear unwilling to participate in the course. This situation suggests that the instructor probably failed to do which of the following?