Tell-and-test is an instructional model in which content is presented to the learner first — through slides, narration, or text — and then tested through a quiz or assessment afterwards.
Why it matters#
Tell-and-test is the most common pattern in workplace elearning. It is also one of the least effective. Understanding its limitations is the starting point for designing better — because the first step in improving instruction is recognising when the default model is the problem.