FOIs: Assessment and Critique

Question 1

General Characteristics of Effective Assessment

Answer 1

FAST COCO

Flexible
Acceptance
Specific
Thoughtful

Comprehensive
Objective
Constructive
Organized

Question 2

Characteristics of a Good Written Assessment

Answer 2

DR COVU

Discriminate - degree to which a test distinguishes
the difference between students
Reliable - degree to which test results are consistent
with repeated measurements

Comprehensive - the degree to which a test measures
the overall objectives
Objective
Validity - extent to which a test measures what it
is supposed to measure
Usable - refers to the functionality of tests

Question 3

Authentic Assessment

Answer 3

4Rs

Replay - ask the student to verbally replay the flight
or procedure

Reconstruct - the reconstruction stage encourages the student to learn by identifying the key things that he or she would have, could have, or should have done differently during the flight or procedure

Reflect - insights come from investing perceptions and
experiences with meaning, requiring reflection on the events

Redirect - the final step is to help the student relate lessons learned in this session to other experiences, and consider how they might help in future sessions

Question 4

Characteristics of Effective Questioning

Answer 4

ABC AP

Apply the subject
Be brief and concise
Center on only one idea

Adapt to student ability
Present a challenge

Question 5

Types of Questions to Avoid

Answer 5

POT BIT

Puzzle - “What is the first action you should take if a
conventional gear airplane with a weak right brake is
swerving left in a right crosswind during a full flap,
power-on wheel landing?”

Oversized - “What do you do before beginning an
engine overhaul?”

Toss-up - “In an emergency, should you squawk 7700
or pick a landing spot?”

Bewilderment - —“In reading the altimeter—you know
you set a sensitive altimeter for the nearest station
pressure—if you take temperature into account, as
when flying from a cold air mass through a warm
front, what precaution should you take when in a
mountainous area?”

Irrelevant questions - diversions that introduce only
unrelated facts and thoughts and slow the student’s
progress

Trick questions - questions cause the students to
develop the feeling that they are engaged in a battle
of wits with the instructor, and the whole significance
of the subject of the instruction involved is lost

Question 6

Types of Critiques

Answer 6

SWISSI

Student-led
Written
Instructor-led
Self-critique
Small group
Individual critique by another student

Question 7

Tips for a Critique/Avoid

Answer 7

LACTD

Avoid…

Long
Advanced
Controversies
Too much
Defending your critique

Question 8

Purpose of Assessment

Answer 8

PACH

Provides feedback
Allow for Identification of Deficiencies
Contributes to ADM and Judgment
Helps See where Emphasis is