D. Assessment and Critique

Question 1

Characteristics of effective Questions *

Answer 1

ABCAP

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 2

Characteristics of Good Written Assessment *

Answer 2

DUO VCR

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 3

Characteristic of Effective Assessment *

Answer 3

FAST COCO

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 4

Questions to Avoid *

Answer 4

BITPOT

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 5

Methods of Critiquing Student Performance *

Answer 5

SWISSI

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