IDD&E Master’s Comprehensive Examination

You will be given a test scenario containing a complex instructional problem. Your task is to design a Response Plan that illustrates knowledge of ISD principles and practices, as well as the ability to apply those appropriately to the given problem. For each possible element in the Response Plan below, you should indicate (1) WHAT – what planning action, or set of actions, is required or should be suggested, (2) WHY – why this action, or set of action, is the best choice, and (3) HOW – how this action, or set of actions, is to be accomplished. Although a training intervention may be most appropriate, you should consider any additional relevant types of interventions. If a particular Response Element is not relevant to the test scenario, indicate that no action is called for, and explain your reasons in the Why column. Priorities are essential. Being exhaustive shows lack of judgment. Fill in what you consider to be the most crucial elements of the Response Plan. The criteria used to judge your response, as well as the scoring scale, are indicated below.

 

RESPONSE PLAN OUTLINE

Element in Response Plan What – what action, or set of actions, is required? Why – why a particular action, or set of actions, is the best choice? How – how the action, or set of actions, is to be accomplished?
Scoring Criteria & Scale
5 Outstanding
4 Strong
3 Acceptable
2 Weak
1 Poor
0 No Credit 		Strength of actions chosen: comprehensiveness, relevance, feasibility, priority Strength of rationale for choice: consistency of solution with problem and situation Strength of plan: best practice, relevance, feasibility
Front End Analysis      
Context Analysis      
Environmental Analysis      
Problem Description      
Resources & Constraints      
Learning / Perform. Problem      
Planning for Change      
Design      
Intervention      
Learner Characteristics      
Learning Theory      
Instructional Theory      
Organizational Theory      
Goals and Objectives      
Instructional Design Model      
Activities      
Motivation / Incentives      
Assessment & Feedback Strategies      
Development      
Resource / Media Selection      
Production      
Prototype Development / Story Board      
Testing and Revision      
Formative Evaluation      
Technology Integration      
Barriers / Accelerators      
Resources      
Change / Innovation Planning      
Implementation      
Train the Trainer      
Delivery      
Implementation      
Field Adaptation      
Dissemination      
Evaluation      
Clients, Audiences, Stakeholders      
Purpose (Formative / Summative)      
Key Questions      
Data Sources, Collection, Analysis      
Reporting      
Meta-evaluation      
Management      
Time Plan      
Personnel and Roles      
Resources and Budget      
Oversight Process      
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