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 evaluate the students’ attainment of the goal of solving a series of problems
ACTION:Each student is randomly assigned a different problem and observed while working to solve the problem.

An hour into the first day of a four-day workshop, and instructor realizes that crucial vocabulary for the workshop is virtually unknown to the participants even though this vocabulary was assigned as pre-workshop preparation. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the instructor to take?

A speaker is preparing a presentation to a small audience. In this situation, all of the following are effective presentation techniques EXCEPT:

Which of the following is the primary purpose of using role-play to facilitate learning?

During an instructor’s presentation of a complex concept, two learners are holding a personal conversation. The conversation is clearly distracting to the other learners. Which of the following describes the first action the instructor should take in this situation?

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 increase the likelihood that learners will successfully perform a new task
ACTION:The trainer divides the task into parts and has the learners practice each part before asking them to perform the whole task.

In a software training class, one of the learners is constantly having difficulty. This learner is consistently using the computer’s mouse inappropriately, which creates incorrect and distracting results. The most appropriate action for the instructor to take is to:

A class discussion wanders onto a relevant topic that is outside the instructor’s area of expertise. In order to maintain credibility, the instructor should:

Instructors can assume each of the following about different learners EXCEPT that they:

An instructor creates small groups of students to perform and then discuss classroom exercises. Later the instructor asks for individual completion of a learning exercise followed by comments. This illustrates which of the following techniques?