Which of the following definitions best describes the informal method of instruction?
A conversational style of delivery
What is one advantage of using the lecture method of instruction?
Many facts and ideas can be presented in a short time.
When using visual aids to supplement the lecture, you should keep them as simple as possible. True or False
True
Which of the following serves as a bridge between two points and is very important to the formal lecture?
Transition Statement
Who? What? When? and Which? characterize a _______ level question.
Knowledge
Which type of presentation allows the instructor the freedom to adapt to the occasion and student reactions?
speaking extemporaneously
What is the key principle of the demonstration--performance method?
Practice
One advantage of the demonstration--performance method is
Student receive informational feedback
The purpose of the evaluation phase in the demonstration--performance method of instruction is to?
assess the student's achievement of the training session
For training purposes,________ are the tasks or concepts to be trained and mastered during a training session.
Training objectives
Instructional method refers to how a lesson is
Delivered
A well-constructed lesson plan may serve as a/an
reference for other instructors
The training of a checklist procedure will most likely be organized by
time/sequence
During the _______ step of a lesson preparation, the instructor will choose reference materials needed.
support materials selection
The ability to convey a message is
Communication
Understanding the background, experience, and education of the _______ will help shape the message
audience
Body language/movement is a/an ________ method of communication.
non-verbal
To be a successful communicator, you must _______ to the situation.
adjust
As an interactive process, listening involves _________, attending, assigning meaning, and remembering.
receiving
The training evaluation should sample the student's entire skill performance in order to
get an accurate account of the student's abilities.
Comparing student achievement to specific learning objectives is referred to a ______ evaluation.
criterion-referenced
A training evaluation is valid when it?
measures what it is supposed to measure.
What rating error occurs when an instructor tends to give all students ratings near the middle of the scale?
Error of central tendency
What rating error occurs when instructors tend to overrate or underrate all their students?
Error of standards
In the ATS, the instructor is required to grade each student E,P,T,U, or N on each objective evaluated. What grade would you give your student if he/she performed the task to standards?
P
The instructor's role in the debriefing is to
critique the student's performance
The purpose of the debriefing is to
constructively give direction for improving student performance
A debriefing is well-organized when
it follows a logical pattern
Which of the following is characteristic of a student-centered debriefing?
Student is responsible for the direction of the debriefing
Oral statements during debriefing should be consistent with any written statement. True or False
True
Factors in a student's _______ environment such as economic level, education, religious beliefs, and family traditions will influence behavior.
social
Avoiding feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one are by achievement in another is called?
Compensation
As an instructor, you must define goals and set ______ to inform your students what must be done and how well it must be done.
standards
One of the suggested means of enhancing the self-concept of a student is to
Recognize the students and their accomplishments
Which of the following is a characteristic of a written critique?
Provides for a permanent record
By allowing time for a summary, the instructor is applying which law of learning?
Recency
While conducting a critique, and instructor dwells only on weaknesses and required improvements. By doing so, he is overlooking which characteristic of a critique?
Comprehensiveness
A rating scale is best suited for which type(s) of critique?
Written
Which of the following is a characteristic of the verbal critique?
Allows for two-way feedback
During a critique, the instructor is unable to answer a question and states, because that's the way we do it here. Which characteristic of a critique did he overlook?
Acceptability
Which of the following is a characteristic of conducting a student briefing?
Re-emphasizing all scheduled events
When briefing a student, standards should be addressed in which portion of the briefing?
Presentation
Which of the following types of information is used by the student as bias for making decisions?
Mission
Which of the following best illustrates a concept?
Aircrew coordination
In which phase of a briefing does the instructor allow for student questions?
Conclusion
Which of the following is the instructor basically doing, when he briefs the student on how the lesson relates to other lessons within the course?
Placing the lesson into perspecctive
For loss of currency up to 6 months, an aircrew member must demonstrate proficiency with a ________ in all delinquent items.
instructor
In-unit training should begin no later than __ days (active duty)/ _____ days (AFRC/ANG) after reporting or being attached to a new duty station or unit.
45; 90
C-17 aircrew training records will be maintained by?
training management system (TMS)
Instructor Loadmasters are responsible for __________________ and safety regardless of __________
student supervision; rank
A loadmaster who has not completed phase training CBT's by the end of the quarter will be
grounded
Instructors will review each trainee's TMS _______ prior to each flight