D. Assessment and Critique

Question 1

PACH Purpose of Assessment *

Answer 1

Provides feedback
Allows instructor to know level of progress
Contributes to ADM development and judgement skills by helping student develop self-evaluation ability
Helps instructor identify where more emphasis is needed

Question 2

Characteristics of effective Questions
(Written Assessment) ABCAP *

Answer 2

Apply to the subject of instruction
Brief and concise, clear and definite
Center on only one idea
Adapted to the ability and stage of training of the student
Present a challenge to the student

Question 3

DUO VCR Characteristics of Good Written Assessment *

Answer 3

Discrimination - detects small differences
Usability - easily given and graded
Objectivity - essay will give different score for different grader
Validity - measures what it’s supposed to measure
Comprehensiveness - completely samples objective being measured
Reliability - consistent results

Question 4

Types of Assessments (RCWP)

(not in practical guide)

Answer 4

Review
Collaborative
Written tests
Performance-based tests

Question 5

Characteristic of Effective Assessment *

FAST COCO

Answer 5

Flexible - allow for variables. specific to student
Acceptable - be fair so student accepts you
Specific
Thoughtful - consider student’s feelings. do privately
Comprehensive - instructor decides benefits and will cover strengths and weaknesses
Organized - student able to follow
Constructive - criticism
Objective - no bias

Question 6

BITPOT Questions to Avoid *

Answer 6

Bewilderment - Asking a long meandering question that has no clear answer.
Irrelevant - Ask a question about fuel capacity during an aerodynamics test
Toss up - Halfway between two airports when your engine starts to flutter, which airport do you fly to?Puzzle - Asking a question with a confusing number of factors involved
Oversize - What is weather?
Trick - What is the minimum cloud clearance in Class A Airspace?

Question 7

SWISSI Methods of Critiquing Student Performance *

Answer 7

Student led critique
Written Critique
Instructor / Student Critique
Small Group Critique
Self Critique
Individual student critique by another student

Question 8

Categories of Assessment *

Answer 8

Authentic - (perform real world tasks - performance testing such as PTS/ACS)
Traditional - (Written - multiple choice, T/F, essay answer, etc)
Oral

Question 9

How are Written Tests Useful?

Answer 9

To assess Student’s grasp of factual knowledge; concepts, terms, processes, rules, etc

Question 10

SS Two Types of Tests

Answer 10

Supply Type - ie: essay
Selection Type - T/F, Multiple Choice