Day 3 Revision

Which level of Bloom’s taxonomy includes problem-solving techniques, manipulating, designing, and experimenting?

• Application

• Analysis

• Synthesis

• Comprehension

A talent development (TD) professional notices that several participants in a training session are unmotivated to complete an activity. Instead, the participants are discussing an upcoming business retreat. What would be the most effective way for the TD professional to increase the participants’ motivation to learn?

• Remind the participants of the training guidelines.

• Engage the participants in a direct conversation.

• Create an alternate activity that was not included in the original design.

• Remind the participants of the benefits they will receive from the training.

Recently hired operators of a complex machine at a manufacturing plant are making errors. The machine, though critical to operations, is likely to be replaced soon. Which action would be best for the talent development professional to take to improve the operators’ performance?

• Host a classroom session.

• Design an online training module.

• Develop a simulation of machine operations.

• Create a job aid.

A talent development professional must be aware of what motivates individuals in the group and whether it is intrinsic or extrinsic. Which of these is an example of an intrinsic motivator?

• Participating based on supervisor demand

• Participating based on monetary incentives

• Participating based on a sense of project ownership

• Participating based on promotion possibilities

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what happens when a need is satisfied?

• The need can be used as bargaining leverage.

• The bond between the employer and the workforce is strengthened.

• The need for that motivation is lessened.

• A person can achieve the next level of the hierarchy.

Which of these is a benefit of e-learning delivery?

• It reaches a small audience.

• It offers consistent learning for geographically dispersed audiences.

• Everyone has access to the technology.

• It is appropriate for all learning styles.

The use of SMEs in the design process must be limited to SMEs who possess:

• Instructional design backgrounds

• Training backgrounds

• Recent experience

• Senior-level experience