SAMPLEQUESTION/HPGD3103/GL

PART A
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. THERE ARE TWO (2) QUESTIONS IN THIS PART.
2. ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS.

Question 1

The main theme of constructivism theory is that learning is an active process where students
construct knowledge or new concepts based on their experiences.

As an instructional designer, you are required to develop learning environments that apply
constructivism theory and allow students to construct knowledge. Describe what you will do to
create a constructivism learning environment.

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

Question 2

Instructional media can be used to support many types of learning activities. However, the
effectiveness of the teaching and learning process depends upon the media selected. Each
instructional medium has its strengths and weaknesses.

As such, explain the factors that need to be considered for the instructional media selection to
create a successful learning experience.

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

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PART B
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. THERE ARE FIVE (5) QUESTIONS IN THIS PART.
2. ANSWER THREE (3) QUESTIONS ONLY.

Question 1

Instructional technology is not about the use of devices such as computer, television, video and
other technologies in the teaching process. To define instructional technology, one needs to
understand the concept of instruction and the concept of technology.

a. Explain the concept of instruction and the concept of technology.

[10 marks]
b. Define instructional technology in your own words.
[10 marks]

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

Question 2

In most cases traditional instructional design may not be as effective as systematic instructional
design.

a. Compare the traditional instruction to the systematic instruction on the following

instructional components:
i) Objective
ii) Previous Knowledge
iii) Testing
iv) Course development
v) Interpretation to objective failure
[10 marks]

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b. Discuss the rationale of selecting materials and teaching aids in traditional instructional
design and systematic instructional design.
[10 marks]

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

Question 3

Instructional design models rely on a set of steps to produce an effective learning.

a. Describe and draw the diagram of one instructional design model.

[10 marks]
b. Identify and discuss FIVE components or factors that are considered under the analysis
phase in the instructional design.
[10 marks]

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

Question 4

Thinking skills refer to the specific mental or cognitive behaviours that a thinker uses in his mind
and draws upon to think effectively such as hypothesising, inferring or reasoning.

a. Give FIVE reasons of why we need thinking skills.

[10 marks]
b. Name TWO thinking tools and describe how these two tools play important roles in
assisting the learners in organising their thinking.
[10 marks]

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

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Question 5

Goodlad, (1969) describe a learning outcome as “a statement of what students ought to be able
to do as a consequence of instruction.”

a. Give FIVE purposes and functions of learning outcomes.

[10 marks]
b. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Domain consists of six learning levels. Describe each of
the SIX learning levels.
[10 marks]

[TOTAL: 20 MARKS]

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