FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)The Learning ProcessMedium
An instructor structures a lesson specifically to help a student develop a genuine appreciation for the importance of checklist discipline, aiming to shape the student's attitudes and values rather than just teach the checklist steps. Which domain of learning does this objective primarily target?
- ASensory domain
- BCognitive domain
- CAffective domain
- DPsychomotor domain
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Affective domain
The affective domain deals with attitudes, values, emotions, and interests. Since the objective is to shape the student's appreciation and attitude toward checklist discipline rather than knowledge (cognitive) or physical skill (psychomotor), it falls under the affective domain.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Sensory domain is not one of the three recognized domains of learning.
- B. Cognitive domain deals with knowledge and intellectual skills, not attitudes.
- D. Psychomotor domain deals with physical skills and motor coordination.
Affective Domain
One of the three domains of learning that involves attitudes, emotions, values, and interests rather than knowledge or physical skills.
- Three domains: cognitive, affective, psychomotor
- Affective learning shapes attitudes toward safety and professionalism
- Harder to measure than cognitive or psychomotor learning
Memory trick: Think, Feel, Do — Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor