Use retrieval checks that teach, not trick
Write retrieval-practice questions that reinforce the training objective and expose misconceptions.
Retrieval check design Target Choose the exact knowledge or decision learners must retrieve. Cue Put the question in a realistic work situation. Distract Make wrong options plausible enough to reveal a misconception. Teach Explain the right answer and the principle each wrong answer violates. Start from the objective: verify caller identity before sharing payroll data. The question must assess the job decision, not general agreement. Create a realistic cue: caller knows employee ID but not callback number. The cue mirrors the ambiguity learners will face. Write plausible options: proceed, ask manager, use approved callback, request SSN. Wrong answers should represent…
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