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Course Development ​

This page covers Task C. Course Development, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Training Techniques from the FAA-S-ACS-25 Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards.

Teaching ​

Process ​

  • Preparation of a lesson
    • Steps of teaching process (PPAR)
      • Preparation
      • Presentation
        • Demonstrator / performance method - instructor demonstrates, learner attempts
        • Lecture method
      • Application
        • Learner does it themselves
      • Review/Evaluation/Assessment
        • Should be an integral part of each lesson
        • Should be based on objectives and goals established in lesson plan
  • Problem based learning
  • Instruction aids and training technologies
    • Instructional aids
      • Devices to assist you and learner in the process
      • Cover key points
      • Support point in lesson and lesson objective

Essential Skills ​

Four essential skills good teachers have include:

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

Course of Training ​

  • TBD

Preparation of a Lesson ​

Training objectives and completion standards ​

  • TBD

Performance-based objectives ​

  • TBD

Importance of Standards ​

  • TBD

Decision-based objectives ​

  • TBD

Organization of Material ​

  • Instructors job is to help student learn, make associations and gain insight
  • Lessons should be sequenced to help learner achieve desired outcome
  • Show relationships between main points that will be presented in the lesson
  • Parts of lesson introduction (AMO)
    • Attention - about focusing learner on new subject
    • Motivation - show need for new motivation
    • Overview - what will be covered

Training Delivery Methods ​

  • Training delivery methods (LGD CDC)
    1. Lecture method
    2. Guided discussion method
    3. Demonstration-performance method
    4. Computer-assisted learning method
    5. Drill and practice method
    6. Cooperative / Group Learning

Lecture ​

  • Most economical in terms of time
  • Effective at showing relationships between theory and practice
  • Teaching leacture - needs keen perception on part of instructor to determine of learner is actually learning the material
  • Lecture methods
    • Reading material
    • Illustrated talk (visual aids)
    • Briefing (concise facts, no elaboration)
    • Teaching/formal (inform, persuade, entertain)
      • Little to no participation from learner
  • First establish desired objective and outcome
  • Informal lecture
    • Has learner participation
    • Participation best encouraged with questions
    • Set tone with friendly and relaxed atmosphere so people feel comfortable to participate

Discussion ​

  • TBD

Guided discussion ​

  • Lead with leadoff overhead question (usually begin with how? or why?)
  • Learner level of topic knowledge
  • Learning is achieved through the skillful use of questions
  • Guided discussion questions (ORDRR)
    • Overhead
      • Directed toward the entire class rather than an individual learner
      • Does not require a specific answer
      • Centers the thoughts of the entire class around the subject being taught
    • Rhetorical
      • Asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks
      • Asked to stimulate group thought
      • Normally answered by the instructor, it is more commonly used in lecturing rather than in guided discussions
    • Direct
      • A question used for follow-up purposes, but directed at a specific individual.
    • Reverse
      • Used in response to a learner's question
      • Rather than give a direct answer to the learner's query, the instructor returns the question to the same individual to provide the answer.
    • Relay
      • Used in response to a learner's question, the question is redirected to another individual.

Cooperative or group learning ​

  • Heterogeneous groups
  • Greater interaction and achievement
  • Greater success of learners than if they learn alone
  • Instructor gives instructions and then lets learners interact

Demonstration-performance ​

  • Students learn by trying under supervision
  • Include description of skill, conditions, and standards with which it needs to be complete
  • Five essential steps (EDLIE)
    • Explanation
    • Demonstration
    • Learner (or student) performance
    • Instructor supervision
    • Evaluation

Drill and practice ​

  • TBD

E-Learning ​

  • One advantage less time is spent on traditional ground school and can spend more time on integration and correlation of learning
  • It's self paced
  • Interactive and can respond to learner inputs

Instructional Aids ​

Characteristics of effective instructional aids ​

  • TBD

Reasons for use ​

  • TBD

Guidelines for use ​

  • TBD

Types ​

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Integrated Flight Instruction ​

Integrated Flight Instruction

Integrated flight instruction is flight instruction during which learners are taught to perform flight maneuvers both by outside visual references and by reference to flight instruments.

Problem-based Instruction ​

  • TBD

Planning Instructional Activity ​

Blocks of learning ​

  • TBD

Training syllabus ​

  • TBD

Lesson plans ​

  • TBD

References ​