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FOI: Acronyms Flashcards

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Maslow’s Hiarchy of Needs

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PSBECS
P - Physiological
S - Safety & Security
B - Belonging
E - Esteem
C - Cognitive & Aesthetic
S - Self Actualization

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Barriers to Effective Communication

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COIL
C - Confusion bewteen the symbol & object
O - Overuse of Abstractions
I - Interference
L - Lack of common experience

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What is normal anxiety?

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A rapid and exact response that is within the limits of training

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What is Human Behavior?

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An attempt to satisfy needs

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What is Learning

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  1. A change in behavior as a result of experience
  2. Acquiring knowledge or understanding of a subject or skill through education, experience, practice, or study
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What are the Basic Elements of Communication?

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SSR
S - Source (speaker, writer, instructor, FAA)
S - Symbol (Words or sounds, Charts, diagrams)
R - Reciever (Listener, Learner)

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Abnormal Reactions to Stress

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PRESIM
P - Painstaking self control
R - Rapid changes in emotions
E - Extreem Over-cooperation
S - Severe anger
I - Inappropriate laughter
M - Marked changes in mood

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Defense Mechanisms

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DR DR F CPR
D - Denial
R - Repression
D - Displacement
R - Rationalization
F - Fantasy
C - Compensation
P - Projection
R - Reaction formation

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Development of Communication Skills

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LIQIR
L - Listening
I - Instructional Communication
Q - Questioning
I - Instructional Enhancement
R - Role playing

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What are the Obstacles to Learning?

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WI PA UA
W - Worry or lack of interest
I - Impatience
P - Physical Discomfort
A - Anxiety
U - Unfair Treatment
A - Apathy, due to poor instruction

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What are the Common Types of Assessments?

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OAT
O - Oral
A - Authentic (Practical)
T - Traditional (written)

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What is the Demonstration-Performance method of instruction?

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EDSIE
E - Explaination
D - Demonstrate
S - Student Performs
I - Instructor supervises
E - Evalution

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What is the Decision Making Process?

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DECIDE
D - Define the problem
E - Estimate what needs to be done
C - Choose a course of action
I - Implement the decision
D - Do the action
E - Evaluate the outcome

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What are the Learning Theories?

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BICC
B - Behaviorism
I - Information Processing
C - Cognitive
C - Constructivism

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What are the different ways we forget things?

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RIFRS
R - Retrieval Failure
I - Interference
F - Fading
R - Repression
S - Suppression

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What are the Laws of Learning?

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REEPIR
R - Readiness
E - Excersize
E - Effect
P - Primacy
I - Intensity
R - Recency

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What is Perception & Insight?

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Perception
* Giving meaning to stimuli from the senses
* We gather perceptions from all of our senses

Insights
* Grouping of perceptions into meaningful wholes

Senses create perceptions, perceptions lead to insights

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What are the Levels of Learning?

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RUAC
R - Rote
U - Understanding
A - Application
C - Correction

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What are the Factors that Effect Perception?

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GSTEP
G - Goals & Values
S - Self Concept
T - Time & Opportunity
E - Element of Threat
P - Physical organism

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What is Scenario Based Training?

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CTC
C - Clear Objective
T - Tailored to the student
C - Capitalizes on local Environment

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What are the Characteristics of Learning?

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PEAM
P - Purposeful
E - Experience
A - Active Process
M - Multi Faceted

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What are the different kinds of Memory?

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SSL
S - Sensory
S - Short term
L - Long term

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What are the stages to Acquiring Skill Knowledge?

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CAA
C - Cognitive Stage
A - Associative Stage
A - Automatic Response stage

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Domains of Learning

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CAP
C - Cognitive (Thinking)
A - Affective (Emotions)
P - Psychomotor (Doing)

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Levels of the Affective Domain?

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ARV OI
A - Awareness
R - Response
V - Value
O - Organizing
I - Integration

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What is the Psychomotor Domain?

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OIPH
O - Observation
I - Immitation
P - Practice
H - Habit

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Retention of Learning

The ways we retain what we have learned

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PUMMPA
P - Praise Stimulates Recall
U - Using All Senses
M - Meaningful Repetition aids Recall
M - Mnemonics
P - Prompted by Association
A - Attitude Aids Retention

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Reducing Errors when Learning

Learning Process

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DR CULT
D - Developing routines
R - Raising awareness
C - Checking for Errors
U - Using Reminders
L - Learning & Practicing
T - Taking Time

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What are the Different types of Errors?

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  1. Mistakes - Errors of thought
  2. Slips - Errors of action
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What are the different types of Practice?

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DBR
D - Deliberate
B - Blocked
R - Random

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How do we Aquire Knowledge?

Phases of Acquiring Knowledge

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MUC
M - Memorization
U - Understanding
C - Concept Learning

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What are the two ways the Transfer of Learning occurs?

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  1. Positive - Task A facilitates task B
  2. Negative - Task A inhibits Task B
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What is the Purpose of Assessment?

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PACH
P - Provides Feedback
A - Allows Learner to know progress
C - Contributes to development of ADM
H - Helps instructor See deficiencies

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What are the Characteristics of Effective Questions?

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AB CAP
A - Applies to the subject
B - Brief & Concise
C - Centers on one idea
A - Adapted to the Learners ability
P - Presents a challenge to the Learner

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What are the characteristics of Collaborative Assessment?

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The 4 Rs

R - Replay
R - Reconstruct
R - Reflect
R - Redirect

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What are the different Kinds of Assessments?

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OAT
Traditional - Written
Authentic - Checkride
Oral - the qustioning

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What are the different Kinds of Critiques

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SWISSI
S - Student led
W - Written
I - Instructor & Student
S - Small group
S - Self critique
I - Individual study to study

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What are the characteristics of a Good Traditional Assessment

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DR COVU
D - Discriminatory - compares students knowledge
R - Reliable - yeilds consistent results

C - Comprehensive - Fully measures all important aspects
O - Objectivity - No open ended questions
V - Valid - Measures what its supposed to
U - Usable - Easy to understand

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What are the Characteristics of Effective Assessment?

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FASTCOCO

F - Flexible - Can chanage with student needs
A - Acceptable - To the learner
S - Specific - specific suggestions & criticisms
T - Thoughtful - Respectful to the student
C - Comphrehensive - tests every area of competence, strengths and weaknesses
O - Objective - Instructor feelings must not interfere, must be honest
C - Constructive - learner must get something out of it, learn something
O - Organized - has a logical pattern

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What are the Types of Questions to Avoid?

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POTBIT
P - Puzzles - Dont make them too complicated
O - Oversized - keep em short and sweet
T - Tossup - Contradictory type questions. ‘should you squawk 7700 OR pick a landing spot?’
B - Bewilderment - Nonsensical questions
I - Irrelevant - includes irrelevant info or does not relate to objective
T - Trick - Cause the learner to feel inferior

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What are the Priciples of Risk Management

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AM AI
R - Risk Management Decisions made at the appropriate level

A - Accept no Unnecesary risk

I - Integrate Risk Management at all levels

N - No unecessary risk

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What is the Risk Management Process?

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IAAMIS
I - Identify hazard
A - Assess its risk
A - Analyze risk control measures
M - Make control decision
I - Implement the controls
S - Supervise & review results

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What two main ways do we Assess Risk?

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Liklihood PORI
P - Probable
O - Occasional
R - Remote
I - Improbable

Severity CCMN
C - Catastrophic
C - Critical
M - Marginal
N - Negligible

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What is the 5P Checklist?

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P - Plan (NWKRAFT 91.103)
P - Pilot (IMSAFE, Currency, Pers minimums)
P - Plane (SPARROW, AV1IATES)
P - Passengers (Brief, comfortable)
P - Programming (Avionics, IFR competency)

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What is the IMSAFE Checklist?

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I - Illness
M - Medication
S - Stress
A - Alcohol
F - Fatigue
E - Eating/Emotions

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What is the PAVE checklist?

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P - Pilot (IMSAFE, Currency, Pers mins)
A - Airplane (SPARROW, AV1IATES)
V - enVironment (weather, airspace)
E - External pressures (people, get there itis)

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What are the Essential Teaching Skills?

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PAMS
P - People skills
A - Assessment skills
M - Management skills
S - Subject matter expertise

Recall Aid: PAMS Essential Teaching Skills

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How should Lesson Material be Organized?

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I(AMO)DC

I - Introduction (AMO)
- Attention
- Motivation
- Overview

D - Development
- Past to Present
- Simple to Complex
- Known to Unknown
- Most common to least common

C - Conclusion

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What are the Elements of an Introduction?

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AMO
A - Attention getter
M - Motivation, Why?
O - Overview, what?

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What are the different Training Delivery Methods?

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LEG CC
L - Lectures
E - E Learning
G - Guided Discussion
C - Computer Assisted
C - Cooperative (group learning)

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What are the Essential Parts of a Lesson?

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O ESE ISC
O - Objective
E - Elements
S -Schedule
E -Equipement
I - Instructor Actions
S - Student Actions
C - Completion standards

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What are the Types of Problem Based Learning

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SCC
S - Scenario based (What ifs)
C - Collaborative Problem solving (group)
C - Case studies (true events)

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What are the Guidlines for effective Instructional Aids?

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C GOS
C - Clealy establish the objective
G - Gather necessary data via research
O - Organize material into an outline
S - Select the ideas to be supported with instructional aids

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What are the Characteristics of a good Scenario?

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NNNNP
N - Not A test
N - Not promote errors
N - No obvious answer
N - No one right answer
P - Promotes situational awareness

Recall Aid: Good Not Not No No Scenario

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Whate is the Demonstration-Performance Method?

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EDSIE - Method of instruction
E - Explain how/what
D - Demonstration
S - Student performs
I - Instructor supervises
E - Evaluation

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What are the Responsibilities of the Aviation Instructor

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HEM (MACKBAG) PSS
H - Helping Students learn
E - Emphasizing the positive
M - Minimizing Frustration (MACKBAG)
P - Provide adequate instructions
S - Standards
S - Safety ensured

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How doe the Aviation Instructor Minimize Student Frustration?

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MACKBAG
M - Motivate
A - Approach them as individuals
C - Constructive Criticisms
K - Keep them informed of progress & objectives
B - Be consistent
A - Admit Errors
G - Give credit when due

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What are the Responsibilities of the Flight Instructor? (in flight instruction)

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PEEP PASS
P - Pilot Supervision
E - Evaluation of Student Ability
E - Endorsements for instruction given
P - Practical Test recomendations
P - Pilot Proficiency
A - Additional Training
S - See & Avoid
S - Student pre-solo process

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Demonstration of Student Ability

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DKC
D - Demonstrated Ability
K - Keep Student Informed
C - Correction of Errors

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What are the Phsyiological Obstacles to Flight Training

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MGUS
M - Motion Sickness
G - G foce
U - Unfamiliar sensations (noises, vibrations)
S - Sick students

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Important emphasis areas for Ensuring Student Ability

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AT LET
A - ATC Comms
T - Takeoffs
L - Landings
E - Emergencies
T - Traffic avoidance

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What are the elements of Profesionalism?

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SADSAPS
S - Sincerity
A - Acceptance of the student
D - Demeanor
S - Safety
A - Appearance
P - Proper Language
S - Self improvement

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What are the Five Hazardous Attitudes?

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RAIIM
R - Resignation
A - Anti Authority
I - Impulsivity
I - Invulnerability
M - Macho

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What is the Acronym for Maslows Hiarchy?

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What is the acronym for the Barriers of Effective Communication?

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What is the Acronym for the Basic Elements of Communication?

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What is the Acronym for Abnormal Reaction to Stress?

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What is the Acronym for Defense Mechanisms?

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DR DR F CPR

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What is the Acronym for Developing Communication Skills?

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What is the Acronym for Obstacles to Learning?

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What is the Acronym for Common Types of Assesment?

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What is the Acronym for Demonstration-Performance method?

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What is the acronym for the Decision Making Process?

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What is the Acronym for Learning Theories?

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What is the Acronym for Forgetting?

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What is the Acronym for the Laws of Learning?

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What is the Acronym for the Levels of Learning?

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What is the Acronym for the Factors that Affect Perception?

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What is the acronym for Memory?

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What is the acronym for Acquiring Skill Knowledge

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What is the acronym for the Affective Domain?

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What is the acronym for the Psychomotor Domain?

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What is the acronym for Retention of Learning

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What is the acronym for Reducing Erros

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What is the acronym for the Different Types of Practice?

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What is the Acronym for Acquiring Knowledge?

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What is the Acronym for the Purposes of Assessment?

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What is the Acronym for Characteristics of Effective Questions?

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What is the acronym for Collaborative Assessment?

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RRRR (4 Rs)

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What is the Acronym for Types of Assesments

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What is the Acronym for the Types of Critiques?

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What is the Acronym for characteristics of a good Traditional Assessment

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What is the acronym for Characteristics of Effective Assessment?

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What is the acronym for Types of Questions to Avoid?

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What is the Acronym for the Principles of Risk Management?

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What is the Acronym for the Risk Management Process?

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What is the Acronym for Assessing the Two Types of Risks?

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  1. PORI - Liklihood
  2. CCMN - Severity
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What is the acronym for the 5 Hazardous Attitudes?

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What is the acronym for the Essential Teaching Skills

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What is the acronym for the Organizaion of Material?

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What is the acronym for Training Delivery Methods

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What is the acronym for Essentials of a Lesson Plan?

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OE SE IS C

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What is the acronym for the Types of Problem Based Learning

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What is the Acronym for the Guidelines for Effective Instructional Aids?

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What is the acronym for the Characteristics of a Good Scenario?

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What is the acronym for Aviation Instructor Responsibility?

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HEM(MACKBAG)PSS

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What is the acronym for Flight Instructor Responsibilities?

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What is the acronym for Profesionalism?

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What is the acronym for the Evalutation of Student Ability?

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What is the Acronym for Phsyiological Obstacles to Training?

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What is the acronym for Ensuring Student Ability?

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