Introduction to Instructional Systems Design

CHAPTER 15

Criticality and the Content Mastery Continuum

KEY CONCEPTS

• Criticality approach to content selection

• Four levels of criticality:

∘ Critical content

∘ Required content

∘ Prerequisite content

∘ Unnecessary content

• The content mastery continuum and learner mastery from novice to expert levels

• The mastery tipping point and the point where mastery of a specific objective is met

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, the learner should be able to:

• Use criticality to select appropriate content.

• List the four levels of criticality in ISD.

• List the six frequency of application levels in criticality.

• Define content mastery continuum.

• Define mastery tipping point.

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