A instructor is lecturing on a manufacturing approach to ordering. The instructor is attempting to explain the concept that every order to purchase a finished product has an affect on the complete process from start to finish. Which of the following would be an example of the effective use of props to demonstrate this principle?

An instructor has just finished the lesson on a topic that is essential to understanding the next topic of the course. Most of the learners are looking at the instructor with blank expressions. When the instructor asks questions to see if the learners understand the concept, most learners look away. Which of the following is the BEST next step for the instructor to take, given the learners’ reactions?

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 help slower learners achieve an adequate understanding of one topic before proceeding to the next topic
ACTION:At irregular intervals, the instructor poses difficult questions that require application of the topic to new situations.

A large company expects all new employees to complete a training program on inventory software. Although the class is mandatory, the retention rate for the program is an unacceptable 40 percent. The instructor suspects that the learners have inadequate preparation for the training program. According to accepted instructional practices, which of the following is the BEST step for the instructor to take next to address 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 clarify a particularly difficult concept
ACTION:The trainer uses a relevant anecdote to demonstrate how this concept applies to the group.

After reviewing the course objectives on the first day of a training course, several learners indicate they have already covered one-third of the objectives in a previous course. For most others in the course, the course content is entirely new. In deciding what to do under these circumstances, the instructor should take each of the following into consideration EXCEPT whether the:

While giving a day-long presentation on economic theory, the speaker made use of a white board, a flip chart, an overhead projector to show slides and animations, and a set of speakers attached to a laptop to play interviews with prominent experts in the field. Evaluations following the presentation were positive. Which of the following is true regarding the use of media in this presentation?

Active listening techniques include all of the following EXCEPT:

During the presentation of a standard course at a training center, an instructor notes several topics that were not included in the course that the instructor believes are relevant and important. The instructor also notes several topics that were included that the instructor believes are obsolete or much less important than the omitted topics. Which of the following actions should the instructor take at the end of the course?

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 help learners understand a difficult concept
ACTION:The instructor repeats the point by revising or rephrasing information and by providing examples and illustrations to the learner group.