The Teaching Process - ATP Flight School

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What are the four essential teaching skills?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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Describe people skills.

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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What communication elements are associated with people skills?

Answer 3

• Communicating technical knowledge effectively
• Actively listening to the student
• Speaking with respect
• Motivating the student

Question 4

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Describe subject matter expertise.

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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In what areas should flight instructors be experts?

Answer 5

Aviation and teaching.

Question 6

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Describe management skills.

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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Describe assessment skills.

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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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

Question 9

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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.

Question 11

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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.

Question 12

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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).

Question 17

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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.

Question 18

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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.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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What are the main components of a lesson plan?

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• Introduction
• Development
• Conclusion

Question 21

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What elements should be included in the introduction?

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• Attention
• Motivation
• Overview

Question 22

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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.

Question 23

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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.

Question 24

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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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# ATPFlightSchool.com 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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# ATPFlightSchool.com 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

Question 27

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 28

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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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# ATPFlightSchool.com What are the most common training delivery methods?

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* Lecture * Guided discussion * Computer assisted learning * Demonstration-performance * Drill and practice method

Question 30

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 31

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 32

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 33

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 34

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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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# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 36

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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

Question 37

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 38

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 39

# ATPFlightSchool.com 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.

Question 40

# ATPFlightSchool.com When should an instructor use an instructional aid?

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