How CBL Works

A score may tell you how many questions you answer correctly, but they don't tell you how much you know. People can guess and have doubt and still get correct answers.

Confidence-Based Learning (CBL) determines what you actually know and teaches you what you need to know - faster than any other method. It starts with an evaluation of your quality of knowledge. Then it leads you through the learning you need to obtain mastery.

CBL is totally different, so please take a moment to review the directions below.

Question List

When you start a CBL learning module, the first thing you see is a series of questions. But don't worry…CBL is not a test! These questions determine what you already know and what you need to learn. For the best results, answer each question honestly. Don't try to guess – this will only keep you in the course longer.

Learning Center - Current Session Results

After answering the questions, click Submit to go to the Learning Center. This is where you receive feedback and where your personalized learning plan lives. After you submit your answers, you will be directed to the Learning Center where you will see your results. A quick glance shows you how you did on your last assessment:

• Misinformed: Individual is confident about misinformation, and will take actions with negative outcomes. You have answered the question incorrectly, but you were sure that your answer was right.
• Uninformed: Individual possesses neither knowledge nor confidence, and will take no action. You just don’t know the answer to the question and you do not answer the question.
• Doubt: Individual has knowledge of the topic, but a lack of confidence will prevent action. You think you know the answer to the question, but not sure if it is the answer is correct.
• Mastery: Individual is confident about correct information, and will engage in positive behaviors. You have answered the question correctly, and you are sure that your answer was right.

You can also view your progress through the entire module – an important metric since each assessment only displays a subset of the questions in the module.

Learning Center - Current Session Learning Plan

Learn only what you need by digging into the questions and answers

Continue Learning

Before you continue to the next set of questions, it is critical that you follow and study the links provided by your targeted lesson plan. Remember, this is not a test, but a diagnostic tool to determine what you know and what you don’t know. After studying the material from your lesson plan, select Continue. This takes you back to the module, where you may see some of the same questions and some new ones – all randomly generated from a pool of questions. Repeat this process as many times as you need to until you have seen all of the questions and reached the Mastery Goal.