Planning Instructional Activity Chapter 10, AVIATION INSTRUCTOR’S HANDBOOK

“Plan your flight, Fly your plan” §Course of training l A complete series of studies leading to a specific goal e.g. graduation, academic degree. §Curriculum l A set of courses in an area of specialization offered by an educational institution.

Remember the 5P’s... §Training Course Outline l Content of a particular course §Training Syllabus l Step-by-step, building block progression of learning.

“We’re lost, but we’re making good time.” §Objectives l Something aimed at or striven for. l Performance based A description of the skill or behavior desired A set of conditions under which the measurement takes place A set of criteria describing the standard use to measure accomplishment of the objective

“ If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know you’ve arrived.” §Standards l Description of desired knowledge, behavior, or skill stated in specific terms. l Includes conditions and criteria.

l Desired level of learning May apply to the three domains of learning Cognitive Affective Psychomotor

“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.” §Blocks of Learning

SOLO ExamEmerg GRM T/O & LDGSLO FLT CommoAPT OPS&LGND OP

Syllabus §Format and Content l Outline format l Recommended training time l Minimum training time l Well defined objectives and standards for each lesson l Reference material

Syllabus §How to use a training syllabus l Flexible, used as a guide l Referred to throughout the entire course of training l Ground lessons stress cognitive l Flight lessons stress psychomotor l Work in safety, ADM and judgement which are affective and influence attitude

Syllabus §How to use a training syllabus l Should include special emphasis items l May include recommended class time, reference material, recommended sequence and study material for next lesson l Tool for record keeping l Introduction and review

Lesson Plans §Organized outline for a single instructional period l What l What order l What procedure used for teaching material §Lesson plans should be put in writing

Lesson Plans §Purpose of lesson plan l Student receives the best possible instruction l Assure wise selection of material, eliminate unimportant details l Due consideration given to each part of lesson l Aid in presenting in a suitable sequence

Lesson Plans §Purpose of lesson plan l Provide an outline of the teaching procedure to be used l Relates the lesson to the objective of the course of training l Helps inexperienced instructors l Provides uniformity of instruction regardless of who or when given

Lesson Plans §Characteristics of a well planned lesson l Unity - limited objective - specific learning outcome l Content - contain new material but relates to previous lesson l Scope - Don’t present too much material at one time l Practicality - right for conditions

Lesson Plans §Characteristics of a well planned lesson l Flexibility - sequence cannot be rigid l Relation to course of training - student must see that lesson contributes to the course objectives l Instructional steps - preparation, presentation, application and review and evaluation

Lesson Plans §How to use properly l Use as a guide l Adapt to the class or student l Revise periodically