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 train a group of machine operators to use a new piece of equipment
ACTION: The instructor modifies a course designed for self-taught learning and lectures it instead.

Which of the following would BEST serve as a post-course evaluative report to a client on

attainment of course objectives?

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?

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 enable experienced instructors to further develop their instructional skills

ACTION: Place instructors in a class in which they take turns playing the role of the instructor and
other participants provide feedback.

An instructor has just finished the lesson covering a complex concept that is essential to
understanding the next topic of the course. Most of the learners are looking at the instructor with
glazed expressions. When the instructor asks questions designed to determine whether the class
understands the concept, most learners avert their eyes. This description MOST probably
indicates that the trainer has failed to do which of the following?

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 have learners communicate their expectations about the course to the instructor and
each other
ACTION: The instructor lists each of the published chapter objectives on the white board before
learners arrive and discusses each objective before the actual instruction begins.

To determine if the physical skills have been acquired by the learner, the instructor should do
which of the following?

During a class, an instructor meets resistance on some of the analogies used to support key
learning points.
Which of the following BEST describes the action the instructor should take?

A trainer notices that a group of students in the class do not volunteer to answer questions
directed to the class as a whole. The trainer is concerned that the group does not understand the
questions but the trainer does not want to intimidate the students. The trainer should direct:

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 an evaluation that identifies areas where improvements can be made to
instructor delivery techniques and courseware material
ACTION: An instructor revises a lab exercise and forwards a copy to the courseware designer.