Teaching Process

Question 1

What are the four essential teaching skills?

Answer 1

1. People Skills
2. Management Skills
3. Assessment Skills
4. Subject Matter Expertise

Question 2

What are the four basic steps in the teaching process?

Answer 2

1. Preparation
2. Presentation
3. Application
4. Review & Evaluation

Question 3

What are the steps necessary in creating a lesson plan?

Answer 3

1. Determine the objective
2. Research the subject
3. Determine method of instruction & format
4. Decide how to organize and choose material
5. Assemble training aids
6. Write the lesson plan outline

Question 4

What elements should a lesson plan contain?

Answer 4

1. The lesson objective
2. Content
3. Schedule
4. Equipment
5. Instructor’s Actions
6. Student’s Actions
7. Completion Standards

Question 5

What is the traditional organization for a lesson?

Answer 5

1. Introduction
Attention
Motivation
Overview
2. Development
Simple to Complex
Past to Present
Most Used to Least
Known to Unknown
3. Conclusion

Question 6

Define course of training.

Answer 6

A complete series of studies leading to attainment of a specific goal such as a certificate of completion, graduation, or an academic degree.

Question 7

Define curriculum.

Answer 7

A set of courses in an area of specialization offered by an educational institution. A curriculum for a pilot school usually includes courses for various pilot certificates and ratings.

Question 8

Define training course outline.

Answer 8

The content of a particular course within a curriculum; it normally includes statements of objectives, descriptions of teaching aids, definitions of assessment criteria, and indications of desired outcomes.

Question 9

Define syllabus.

Answer 9

A summary or outline of a course of study that generally contains a description of each lesson, including objectives and completion standards.

Question 10

What are the initial steps in planning a course of training?

Answer 10

1. Determine the overall objectives and standards.
2. Identify the foundation blocks of learning.
3. Design and develop the blocks of learning.

Question 11

What are the two types of training objectives used in aviation training?

Answer 11

1. Performance-Based Objectives

2. Decision-Based Objectives

Question 12

What are several common teaching methods an instructor may use to present material?

Answer 12

1. Lecture Method
2. Discussion Method
3. Guided Discussion Method
4. Problem-Based Learning
5. E-Learning
6. Cooperative or Group Learning
7. Demonstration-Performance Method
8. Drill & Practice Method

Question 13

When are lectures useful?

Answer 13

Lectures are useful for the presentation of new material, summarizing ideas, and showing relationships between theory and practice.

Question 14

What are the different types of lectures?

Answer 14

1. Teaching Lecture
2. Illustrated Talk
3. Formal/Informal Lecture
4. Briefing

Question 15

What is the goal of the guided discussion method?

Answer 15

To draw out what the students know.

Question 16

What does the guided discussion method rely on?

Answer 16

It relies on student possession of a level of knowledge about the topic to be discussed, either through reading prior to class or a short lecture to set up the topic to be discussed.

Question 17

What are the advantages of E-Learning?

Answer 17

It is learner-centered, easily updated, accessible anytime/anywhere, and cost competitive.

Question 18

Explain the demonstration-performance method.

Answer 18

This method is based on the principle that people learn by doing. The instructor first shows the student the correct way to perform an activity and then has the student attempt the same activity. Students observe the skill and then try to reproduce it. This method is best used for the mastery of mental or physical skills that require practice.

Question 19

What are the five essential phases of the demonstration-performance method?

Answer 19

1. Explanation
2. Demonstration
3. Student Performance
4. Instructor Supervision
5. Evaluation

Question 20

Describe the drill & practice method.

Answer 20

The drill and practice method is based on the learning principle of exercise, which holds that connections are strengthened with practice. It promotes learning through repetition because those things most often repeated are best remembered.

Question 21

Describe the “problem-based” approach to teaching.

Answer 21

Problem-based learning (PBL) presents lessons in a way that confronts students with problems that are encountered in real life, which forces them to reach real-world solutions.

Question 22

What are three types of problem-based instruction?

Answer 22

1. Scenario-Based - Training that uses highly structured script of real-world experiences to address aviation training objectives in an operational environment.
2. Collaborative problem-solving - Collaboration to solve problems.
3. Case Study - A written or oral account of a real-world situation that contains a message that educates the student.

Question 23

When planning a lesson, what general guidelines may be used concerning the use of instructional aids?

Answer 23

1. Clearly establish the lesson objective; be certain of what is to be communicated.
2. Gather the necessary data by researching for support material.
3. Organize the material into an outline or a lesson plan. The plan should include all key points that need to be covered.
4. Select the ideas to be supported with instructional aids. The aids should be concentrated on the key points.

Question 24

When is use of instructional aids appropriate?

Answer 24

1. For long segments of a technical description.
2. When a point is complex and difficult to put into words.
3. When instructors find themselves forming visual images.
4. When students are puzzled by an explanation or description.

Question 25

Why are instructional aids useful in helping students learn?

Answer 25

Instructional aids help: 1. Gain and hold the attention of student. 2. Increase students' knowledge retention. 3. Provide an accurate visual image and make learning easier for the student. 4. Clarify the relationship between material objects and concepts. 5. Instructors teach more in a shorter time frame.