Knowledge checks that earn their place
Learning objective
Write a knowledge check that tests for the learning objective, not for memory of the screen above.
01 · Hook
Why this matters
A knowledge check after every block becomes a tax. A knowledge check at the right point is the thing the learner remembers a week later. The difference is in the question.
02 · Core
Three properties of a useful knowledge check
It maps to a learning objective
If you cannot point at the objective the question tests, the question is decoration.
It cannot be answered by reading the screen above
If the answer is the most recent paragraph, the check tests short-term memory, not learning.
The wrong answers are plausible
Plausible wrongs reveal misconceptions. Silly wrongs reveal nothing.
03 · Practice
Try it
Choose
Which is the better wrong answer for a check on lawful bases for data processing?
04 · Carry
One thing to take back to work today
Pull one knowledge check from your current project. Could the learner answer it just by re-reading the screen above? If yes, rewrite the question.
Craig Stanley Studio · Microlearning 04 of 12 · Pairs with the Foundations of Instructional Design course.