Condition self-test answers

1. In an objective, the condition can best be defined as?

...Condition tells the learner how they will be measured.
...Condition tells the learner what they will perform.
...Condition tells the learner what they will or will not be allowed to use.

The condition explains "how" the performance will be accomplished. It describes the constraints and contexts the performance is under. One of those constraints is defining the what resources the learner "will" or "will not" be able to use.

2. What are the four primary categories of resources used in conditions?

...Tools, references, aids, and context
...Tools, books, aids, and context
...Tools, checklists, references, and instructors

3. A good question to ask yourself before writing a condition is______.

...Is the performance a main intent of the instruction?
...What tools, resources, and job aids will the learner be allowed to use?
...How will we know if the objective has been achieved?

The intent of adding conditions to a learning objective is to provide clarification about what the learner must do and how they will accomplish the performance. When deciding how to word the condition phrase answer the following questions:

What tools, resources, and job aids will the learner be allowed to use?
What will the learner not be allowed to use?
Under what conditions will the desired performance occur?

4. Which one is not a good example of a condition statement?

...With reference to the Experience Economy textbook, 
...After conclusion of the Goal-Based Scenario lecture,
...Given the recall roster and emergency procedures checklist,

The conditional phrase "After conclusion of the Goal-Based Scenario lecture..." does not describe the resources or environment that will be provided to the learner in the performance of the actual behavior. The phrase describes what leads up to the behavior which is the teacher's performance or an instructional activity.

5. In the following objective, Given a list of twenty-five states, be able to recall (write) the state capitals of at least twenty states. which is the condition?

...Given a list of twenty-five states, (Condition)
...be able to recall (write) the state capitals (Performance)
...of at least twenty states. (Criterion)

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