FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Assessment and CritiqueHard
A ground instructor frequently pauses lecture to ask informal oral questions of the class. Which of the following is NOT a legitimate instructional purpose for this oral quizzing?
- ATo review material covered in previous lessons
- BTo keep students alert and actively thinking during the lesson
- CTo showcase the instructor's own depth of knowledge to impress the class
- DTo determine how well students understand the material presented
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. To showcase the instructor's own depth of knowledge to impress the class
Oral quizzing should serve instructional goals such as checking comprehension, keeping students engaged, and reviewing material. Using questions merely to display the instructor's knowledge does not serve a legitimate teaching purpose and can undermine the learning environment.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Reviewing prior material is a standard, legitimate purpose of oral quizzing.
- B. Keeping students engaged and thinking is a valid instructional use of questions.
- D. Checking comprehension is a core, legitimate purpose of oral quizzing.
Purposes of Oral Quizzing
Informal questioning used by instructors to check comprehension, review material, and keep students actively engaged during a lesson—not to display the instructor's own expertise.
- Should reveal student understanding, not instructor superiority
- Helps identify gaps needing reteaching
- Keeps students actively involved rather than passive
Memory trick: Quiz to help THEM learn, not to show off what YOU know.