FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Assessment and CritiqueEasy

After a flight lesson, an instructor records detailed comments about the student's performance directly on the training record, creating a permanent, referenceable summary that both instructor and student can review later. This is an example of...

  1. AFormative assessment
  2. BOral critique
  3. CSelf-critique
  4. DWritten critique
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Correct answer: D. Written critique

A written critique documents feedback in a permanent record, allowing later review by both the student and instructor, unlike an oral critique which is spoken and not automatically preserved. This provides continuity across lessons and a clear performance history.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Formative assessment refers to ongoing progress checks, not the format of feedback delivery.
  • B. Oral critique is spoken feedback, not a written record.
  • C. Self-critique involves the student's own evaluation, not the instructor's written notes.

Written Critique

A critique method in which the instructor documents feedback in writing, creating a permanent record for later reference.

  • Provides continuity across multiple lessons
  • Useful for tracking progress over time
  • Complements oral critique but is not spoken feedback

Memory trick: I SLIP: Instructor-led, Self, small group/peer, and Written critique methods

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