The Teaching Process - ATP Flight School Flashcards

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What are the four essential teaching skills?

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  1. People skills
  2. Subject matter expertise
  3. Management skills
  4. Assessment skills
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Describe people skills.

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The ability to interact, talk, understand, empathize, and connect with people.

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What communication elements are associated with people skills?

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  • Communicating technical knowledge effectively
  • Actively listening to the student
  • Speaking with respect
  • Motivating the student
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Describe subject matter expertise.

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Subject matter experts possess a high level of expertise, knowledge or skill in a particular area.

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In what areas should flight instructors be experts?

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Aviation and teaching.

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Describe management skills.

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Management skills are the ability to plan, organize, lead, and supervise a lesson.

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Describe assessment skills.

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Assessment is the ability to accurately observe a student’s progress and compare student performance to the lesson standards.

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What is the first step of preparing a lesson?

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Determining the objectives and standards for the lesson

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What are the two types of objective?

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Performance-based and decision-based.

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Describe performance-based objectives.

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Performance-based objectives define what tasks need to be accomplished and how they are to be done during a lesson.

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What is the purpose of performance-based objectives?

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To state what performance level is desired before a student is allowed to progress to the next stage of training.

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What three elements do performance-based objectives consist of?

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  1. Description of the skill or behavior
  2. Conditions
  3. Criteria
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What should the description of the skill or behavior in a performance-based objective accomplish?

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The description should explain the desired outcome of the instruction in concrete terms that can be measured.

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What should the conditions in a performance-based objective explain?

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The conditions explain the rules or parameters under which the task must be accomplished.

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What is the function of the criteria in a performance-based objective?

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The criteria are the standards that measure the accomplishment of the objective. The criteria should be stated so that there is no question whether the objective has been met.

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Describe decision-based objectives.

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Decision-based objectives use scenario-based training to help students develop critical thinking skills and aeronautical decision-making (ADM).

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What is a lesson completion standard?

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Standards include a description of the desired knowledge, behavior, or skill stated in specific terms for each lesson.

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What is the overall objective of any pilot training course?

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To qualify the student to be a competent, efficient, safe pilot for the operation of specific aircraft types under stated conditions.

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What is the role of the Practical Test Standards in lesson preparation?

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The PTS supplies instructors with specific performance objectives based on the standards required for the issuance of a particular certificate or rating.

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What are the main components of a lesson plan?

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  • Introduction
  • Development
  • Conclusion
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What elements should be included in the introduction?

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  • Attention
  • Motivation
  • Overview
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What is purpose of the attention element in an introduction?

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To focus the student’s attention on the lesson.

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What is the purpose of the motivation element of an introduction?

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To offer the students specific reasons why the lesson content is important.

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What is the purpose of an overview in an introduction?

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To tell the group what is going to be covered during the lesson.

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What is the development portion of a lesson plan?

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The main part of the lesson, where the instructor develops the subject matter in a logically organized way.

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What are some common ways to organize the development?

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  • Past to present
  • Simple to complex
  • Known to unknown
  • Most frequently used to least used
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What purpose does the conclusion serve in a lesson plan?

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The conclusion retraces the important elements of the lesson and relates them to the objective.

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What is a training delivery method?

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How an instructor is going to communicate the information in a lesson to the students.

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What are the most common training delivery methods?

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  • Lecture
  • Guided discussion
  • Computer assisted learning
  • Demonstration-performance
  • Drill and practice method
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Describe the lecture method.

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The instructor teaches the material in the lesson with little to no verbal participation by the students.

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Describe the guided discussion method.

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The instructor sets up the lesson with a short presentation, then asks the students discussion questions to determine what they know about the material.

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Describe computer assisted learning.

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Designed for a student to learn certain material on their own through the use of software or internet-based lessons. Written test prep software is a popular example.

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Describe the demonstration-performance method.

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Primarily used to teach specific skills by doing. There are five phases: explanation, demonstration, student performance, instructor supervision, and evaluation.

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Describe the drill and practice method.

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Used to help a student learn a skill through repetition. Practice makes permanent.

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What is problem-based learning?

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Problem-based learning structures lessons in such a way to confront the student with problems encountered in real life and force them to reach real world solutions.

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What are some skills are associated with higher order thinking skills (HOTS)?

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  • Risk management
  • Aeronautical decision making
  • Automation management
  • Situational awareness
  • Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) awareness
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What is scenario-based training (SBT)?

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Training that uses a script of real-world experiences to teach specific objectives in the training environment.

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What makes a good scenario?

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  • It is not a test.
  • It will not have one correct answer.
  • It does not offer an obvious answer.
  • It should not promote errors.
  • It should require ADM.
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What is an instructional aid?

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A device that assists an instructor when teaching a specific concept during a lesson. A whiteboard, model airplane, or video are examples of instructional aids.

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When should an instructor use an instructional aid?

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When the instructional aid will help communicate the concept being taught.