Training and assessment questions go together like peas and carrots. Their purpose is simple, it’s to evaluate a learner’s ability to apply newly acquired information and skills to solve a particular problem. It’s a measurement tool. More times than not, they demonstrate the learner’s ability to memorize data points and recall them on command. Missing from the experience is the practical application of the newly acquired skill.

This intrinsic problem with typical assessment questions is unveiled when the learner attempts to apply the newly acquired skill in the real world and fails handily. As learning developers, how do we prevent this from happening? One solution is role-playing however this presents a laundry list of issues too long for this post. The solution that resonates with me is the conceptualization and deployment of better assessment questions. Karl M. Kapp, addresses this as well as provides a recipe for creating high impact assessment questions in his recent blog post.

I invite you to take a peek. It’s a good read and worth your time.

Posted by Amin on 03.30.2010 at 6:59am   Tags: assessment, Kapp, Karl, karl-m-kapp, measurement, metrics, questions, training
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