Fluency Terms

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Fluency

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Fluency is a behavioral training design that combines the teaching of skills and knowledge with the speed of confident execution.

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ISD

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Instructional Systems Design

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Dr. Carl Binder

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Creator of Fluency method - based on behavioral psychology research.

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Criterion-referenced

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Requires learners to achieve time-based fluency standards as they progress through learning sequences.

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George and Pease Study

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Proved that without a time component, true comprehension cannot be adequately measured.

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Over Learning

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Practicing skills until total mastery - when the skill becomes automatic.

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Performance Standards

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Objective statement that includes both accuracy and time components.

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Opportunity Multiplier

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Improving instructional efficiency by multiplying response opportunities.

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Component

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Piece of a process that is critical to the success of that process.

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Composite

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The total process - always includes a combination of Components.

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Stage 1 Learning

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Initial Learning - acquiring new behavior.

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Stage 2 Learning

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Practicing using drills and exercises to acquire fluency and endurance.

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Stage 3 Learning

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Application - Combining all Components and working through the entire process to achieve fluency.

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Endurance

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Ability to maintain skill level over time.

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Chunk

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A Component piece of a process that is either 1) critical to the process or 2) a place where learners often make mistakes.

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Non-fluent Component

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An important piece of the process that has not been learned to fluency.

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Stage 3 Activities

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Simulations, Case Studies, Closely coached and supervised job activity

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Stage 2 Activities

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Timed Component fluency drills, practice of separate parts of the process, such as dribbling practice to achieve basketball mastery.

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Stage 1 Activities

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Reading a manual, doing a computer tutorial, listening to a lecture, watching a demonstration.

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Initial Learning is
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One

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Practice Learning is
Stage _____?

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Two

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Application Learning is
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Three

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Percent of time that a fluency-based training spends on Stage 2 Learning.

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55%

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Fluency Blocker

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A feature or element of a learning or performance system that PREVENTS learning.

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Fluency Builder

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A feature or element of a learning or performance system that PROMOTES learning.

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Learning Channel

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Learning Input and Output - See/Say, Hear/Do, Touch/Tap, etc.

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Fluency target

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A Performance Standard that should be in the Learning Objective - states accuracy and speed required for task.

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Normal Confident Pace

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A fluency standard that should be used when no specific measure is in place.

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Sprint

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A short, timed drill on one Component item designed to increase fluency and endurance.

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Skips

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Answers that are left empty as the learner moves on to questions they can answer.

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SMART Goals

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Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused

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Stages of Learning Design Planner

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Tool to sketch out design of a training plan.

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Stage 2 Lesson Plan Matrix

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Tool to use to establish specific, performance-oriented Learning Objectives and fluency standards.

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Mastery

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Retention + Application + Endurance - Must include SPEED not just ACCURACY

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Core Fundamentals

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Components that must be automatic, completely mastered in order to be fluent in a process.

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Need To Know Component

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An Item that the learner must be fluent in LOOKING UP.

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Nice to Know Component

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An Item that is not critical to process fluency but can be learned later as job is performed.

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Ergonomics

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Applied science concerned with arranging things people use so that the people and things interact efficiently and safely.

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Learning

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To gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.

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Drill

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To impart or communicate by timed, repetitive exercises.

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Time Dimension

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Count per minute, duration or pace

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Confidence

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Ability to perform an act without hesitation, smoothly, correctly and with a feeling of accomplishment.

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How to distinguish between Expert and Non-expert?

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Add a time dimension!

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BF Skinner

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Famous psychologist who was the mentor of Dr. Carl Binder (Dr. Binder founded the Fluency-method of training).