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An instructor’s assessment of a student’s performance should

Which is true about an instructor’s assessment of a student’s performance?

To be effective, an assessment should

Which of the following statements is true?

Which statement is true about instructors’ assessment?

The process of gathering measurable information to meet evaluation needs of a student is known as what?

What must an instructor do to ensure an assessment is thoughtful?

Which statement is true regarding an assessment that is constructive?

FAA Practical Test Standards are

Practical tests for pilot certification are

To evaluate a student’s ability to use critical thinking skills in performing real-world tasks, which assessment method is most appropriate?

The objective of the Practical Test Standards (PTS) is to ensure the certification of pilots at a high level of performance and proficiency, consistent with

Instructors must be aware of the fact that

The Practical Test Standards should be used in

The FAA Practical Test Standards

When should an instructor introduce a student to the Practical Test Standards (PTS)?

A pretest constructed to measure knowledge and skills necessary to begin a course is referred to as a

Criterion-based assessment items would most likely be part of

Performance-based objectives are a distinguishable characteristic of

What is true of traditional assessments?

Which of the following assessment types focuses on real-world tasks?

Which type of assessment is more beneficial during the early stages of training?

What are the four steps in the collaborative assessment process?

What step in the collaborative assessment process helps the student relate the lessons learned to other experiences?

What grading dimension or level has a student reached when they correctly gather information, identify proper courses of action, evaluate risk, and make an appropriate decision without instructor input?

One desirable result of proper oral quizzing by the instructor is to

Which is a valid reason for the use of proper oral quizzing during a lesson?

During oral quizzing, which type of questions should an instructor expect a student to answer based on memory or recall?

Proper oral quizzing by the instructor during a lesson can have which result?

To be effective in oral quizzing during the conduct of a lesson, a question should

During oral quizzing in a given lesson, effective questions should

In all quizzing as a portion of the instruction process, the questions should

To answer a student’s question, it is most important that the instructor

With regards to oral quizzing, which type of question requires the student to combine knowledge with the ability to analyze, solve problems, and arrive at conclusions?

For oral quizzing to be effective during a lesson, a question should

When an instructor critiques a student, it should always be

Using double negatives is an example of which type of question that should be avoided?

Which of the following is not a type of critique?

What is a benefit of a written critique?

What is true of irrelevant questions?

An instructor’s critique of a student’s performance should be

The purpose of a critique is to

What is a characteristic of supply-type test items?

Which is the main disadvantage of supply-type test items?

The primary advantage of supply-type testing is that

One of the main advantages of selection-type test items over supply-type test items is that the selection-type

Which statement is true about multiple-choice test items that are intended to measure achievement at a higher level of learning?

Which statement is true relative to effective multiple-choice items?

Which type of test item creates the greatest probability of guessing?

Which is one of the major difficulties encountered in the construction of multiple-choice test items?

In a written test, which type of selection-type test items reduces the probability of guessing correct responses?

Which part of a multiple-choice test includes the question, statement, or problem?

A written test that has reliability

A written test has validity when it

Comprehensiveness is the degree to which a test

A written test is said to be comprehensive when it

The characteristic of a written test, which measures small differences in achievement between students, is its

A written test having the characteristic of discrimination will

A written test that is objective

The most important consideration in test evaluation is what?

Evaluation of student performance and accomplishment during a lesson should be based on

Which statement is true regarding student evaluation?

Which type of test is desirable for evaluating training that involves an operation, procedure, or process?

When a student performs a maneuver correctly, but the instructor suspects the student does not fully understand the principles and objectives involved, the instructor should

In planning any instructional activity, the first consideration should be to

Which statement is true concerning extraneous blocks of instruction during a course of training?

When it is impossible to conduct a scheduled lesson, it is preferable for the instructor to

Performance-based objectives consist of which three elements?

Development and assembly of blocks of learning in their proper relationship will provide a means for

As an instructor you should write performance-based objectives that

A series of studies leading to an attainment of a goal is

What is the overall objective of any pilot training?

Which is not a type of objective used in aviation training?

Which element of a performance-based objective explains the standards used to measure the accomplishment of the objective?

What is true of all syllabi?

After the instructor establishes the overall training objectives, his or her next step is

The method of arranging lesson material from the simple to complex, past to present, and known to unknown, is one that

In organizing lesson material, which step sets the stage for everything to come?

The proper sequence for the subparts of an introduction is

Instructors should utilize the proper sequence for the subparts of an introduction.  These are

In developing a lesson, the instructor should organize explanations and demonstrations to help the student

When teaching from the known to the unknown, an instructor is using the student’s

The known to unknown pattern helps the instructor lead the student into new ideas and concepts by

Examples of methods to gain student attention include

Reinforcement of student learning occurs primarily during which state of lesson organization?

Which statement is true regarding lesson plans?

When the instructor keeps the student informed of lesson objectives and completion standards, it minimizes the student’s feelings of

Which statement is true about lesson plans?

A well-developed lesson plan should

The main concern in developing a lesson plan is the

With regard to the characteristics of a well-planned lesson, each lesson should contain

A primary consideration in planning for student performance is the

A lesson plan, if constructed properly, will provide an outline for

Each lesson of a training syllabus includes

A primary consideration in planning for student performance is the

Which of the following statements is true in regard to the properties of overlearning?

Which is true regarding the overlearning of knowledge?

When teaching new material, the teaching process can be divided into which steps?

Every lesson, when adequately developed, falls logically into the four steps of the teaching process –

Which is not a step to ensuring a quality lesson?

What are lesson plans designed to ensure?

How long should a flight lesson be?

Which is a true statement concerning the use of instructional aids?

The use of instructional aids should be based on their ability to support a specific point in the lesson. What is the first step in determining if and where instructional aids are necessary?

Instructional aids used in the teaching/learning process should be

Instructional aids used in the teaching/learning process should not be used

What is one reason an instructor would use an instructional aid?

Instructional aids may be used

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In the teaching process, which method of presentation is suitable for presenting new material, for summarizing ideas, and for showing relationships between theory and practice?

What is one advantage of a lecture?

Which teaching method is most economical in terms of the time required to present a given amount of material?

Which is a true statement regarding the teaching lecture?

The first step in preparing a lecture is to

During a teaching lecture, what would detract from an instructor’s dignity and reflect upon the student’s intelligence?

The distinguishing characteristic of an informal lecture is the

An instructor can inspire active student participation during informal lectures through the use of

When an instructor is teaching in a lecture environment (s)he should

An instructional strategy which organizes students into small groups so that they can work together to maximize their own and each other’s learning is called

The most significant characteristic of group learning is that students tend to

The main reason that students are put in cooperative learning groups is so they

The main advantage(s) with heterogeneous groups are that students tend to

To achieve meaningful learning on the part of all in a group, instructors must

In a guided discussion, learning is achieved through the

A question directed to an entire group to stimulate thought and response from each group member is identified as

In a guided discussion, leadoff questions should usually begin with

To begin a guided discussion, instructors should ask a leadoff question that begins with

Which question would be best as a leadoff question for a guided discussion on the subject of torque?

When it appears students have adequately discussed the ideas presented during a guided discussion, one of the most valuable tools an instructor can use is

Which statement about the guided discussion method of teaching is true?

Which method of presentation is desirable for teaching a skill such as ground school lesson on the flight computer?

What are the essential steps in the demonstration/performance method of teaching?

What is the last step in the demonstration/performance method?

In the demonstration/performance method of instruction, which two separate actions are performed concurrently?

The drill and practice method of instruction is based on which of the following learning principles?

The basic demonstration/performance method of instruction consists of several steps in proper order. They are

Students should be given the opportunity to ask questions during which step of the demonstration/performance method?

A post-flight debriefing is an example of which step in the demonstration/performance method?

The telling and doing technique promotes learning because

The overall learning objective of a scenario-based training (SBT) is

What is a characteristic of an effective scenario?

“A type of learning environment in which lessons are structured to confront students with problems encountered in real life that force them to reach real world solutions” is the definition of what?

Which of the following is true concerning effective problem-based learning?

A written or oral account of a real world situation that contains an educational message for the student describes what?

The three types of problem-based learning instruction are:

The likely cause of a pilot ignoring the requirements for minimum fuel reserve is most likely overconfidence, disregard for applicable regulations, or

Which statement is true regarding e-learning?

What is one reason why flight schools use flight simulation in training students?

The capabilities of the most recently developed computer-based training (CBT) systems allow the presentation to be customized based on the user’s

The major advantage of Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL) is that it is interactive; the computer will respond in different ways depending on student

Among the many advantages of computer-based training (CBT) over other forms of instruction is that the computer can respond in different ways depending on the student’s

Which statement is true regarding e-learning?

Which method allows a student to control the pace of instruction?

Which statement is true regarding Computer-Assisted Learning, or CAL?

During integrated flight instruction, the instructor must be sure the student

What is integrated flight instruction?

For integrated flight instruction to be fully effective, what must take place?

Foremost among the objectives of integrated flight instruction is

What is a benefit of learning to habitually give attention to instrument indications during primary training?

Which of the following is the primary objective of integrated flight instruction?

Which of the following statements about integrated flight instruction is true?

Which is an example of a positve approach in the first flight lesson of a student with no previous aviation experience?

Which statement is true regarding positive or negative approaches in aviation instructional techniques?

Which of the following is the primary consideration when determining the length and frequency of flight instruction periods?

Asking students about problems or decisions that test the limits of their knowledge is

Before a student can concentrate on learning, which human needs must be satisfied?

After individuals are physically comfortable and have no fear for their safety, which human needs become the prime influence on their behavior?

Which of the student’s human needs offer the greatest challenge to an instructor?

The need for realizing one’s own potentialities, for continued development, and for being creative is defined as a(n)

Which is generally the more effective way for an instructor to properly motivate students?

Motivations that cause a student to react with fear and anxiety are

How can an instructor help a student cope with fear and anxiety?

Motivations in the form of reproof and threats should be avoided with all but the student who is

When students are unable to see the benefits or purpose of a lesson, they will

Confusion, disinterest, and uneasiness on the part of the student could happen as a result of not knowing the

Which statement is true concerning motivations?

For a motivation to be effective, students must believe their efforts will be rewarded in a definite manner. This type of motivation is

An instructor can most effectively maintain a high level of student motivation by

Examples of tangible positive motivation may include

Which statement is true regarding sources of motivation?

How can drops in motivation be overcome?

What is the systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances?

Which of the following identifies accurate perception of the aircraft and environmental factors that affect the aircraft and passengers during a specific period of time?

One of the risk elements in the Aeronautical Decision Making process is

Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?

The aeronautical decision making (ADM) process identifies several steps involved in good decision making. One of these steps is

Examples of classic behavioral traps that experienced pilots may fall into are to

Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these hazardous attitudes?

In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude?

Success in reducing stress associated with a crisis in the cockpit begins with

The DECIDE process consists of six elements to help provide a pilot a logical way of approaching aeronautical decision making.  These elements are to

If a pilot wanted to mitigate risk during a cross-country flight in MVFR conditions, the pilot could

A pilot’s inexperience in direct crosswinds greater than 10 knots is an example of which of the fundamental risk elements?

Which of the following aircraft risks can be mitigated during the preflight inspection?

The antidote for the antiauthority hazardous attitude is

The macho attitude can be described by which of the following statements?

During a stall recovery, the instructor allows the student to exceed maneuvering speed.  Which best illustrates an ‘anti-authority’ reaction by the instructor?

The body’s response to a set of circumstances that induces a change in an individual’s current physiological and/or psychological patterns of functioning forcing the individual to adapt to these changes is

What is the antidote to the hazardous attitude of invulnerability?

To help manage cockpit stress, you should

The effectiveness of communication between instructor and student is measured by the

Effective communication has taken place when, and only when, the

When has instruction taken place?

To communicate effectively, instructors must

To be more likely to communicate effectively, an instructor should speak or write from a background of