Domain Testing: Divide and Conquer - Testing Education

accomplished learning. This also helps give the learner a direction towards
achieving the end goals.
3.03.06.03 Stimulating Recall of Prerequisite Learned Capabilities
It is very important that the instructor help the learners recall prior learning by
asking probing, relevant questions. This enables the learner to connect new
knowledge to previous knowledge and makes learning fun and interesting. “Much
of new learning (some might say all) is, after all, the combining of ideas” (Gagne et
al., 1988, p. 184).
3.03.06.04 Presenting the Stimulus Material
Every piece of information that is required by the learner to meet the performance
objectives must be communicated either verbally or in writing. The written form of
communication is called instructional material.
3.03.06.05 Providing Learning Guidance
Guiding the learner facilitates the process of learning. Guiding a learner is not
telling the answer but it is giving direction, which in turn is expected to enable the
learner to combine previous concepts to learn new concepts.
3.03.06.06 Eliciting the Performance
Once the learners have been provided instruction and guidance, they are tested to
see if they can actually perform and exhibit characteristics that indicate that they
have indeed learned. In other words, these tests determine if they have met the
instructional objectives. Learners can be tested through exercises and tests.
3.03.06.07 Providing Feedback
The learners should be given feedback and should be made aware of the degree of
correctness in their performance. There may be written or verbal feedback
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