The education of young children. An approach characterized by teacher-centeredness - the teacher is viewed as an authority figure and learners are not generally involved in decisions/actions in regard to learning. ...

One of the three required elements of an instructional objective as defined by Robert Mager. The Performance is an observable, measurable action that should be demonstrated by the learner to indicate ...

The gap between the performance that is desired and the actual performance that is taking place.

The action(s) that can be objectively observed and measured to determine if a learner has mastered the task or performance stated in the learning objective.

See Performance , Learning Objective .

Delivering of a completed version of a course or program to a test group of learners. Its purpose is to gather feedback in order to evaluate the instructional effectiveness and usability ...

A requirement or step in a process or program that must be completed prior to moving on to an another step. For example, an introductory course that must be taken before ...

Process in which training is provided that matches a learner's identified skill and knowledge gaps.

Tests or evaluations that are given to learners prior to learning (pre-test) or after the learning experience (post-test). A test or evaluation given to learners prior to learning. A pre-test identifies ...

A working model of a smaller portion of a program or course that can be used to demonstrate and test functionality and prove a concept. It is often used at the ...