FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)The Teaching Process and MethodsHard
A flight instructor writes a lesson objective stating: 'The student will perform a steep turn using outside visual references, maintaining altitude within ±100 feet and bank angle within ±5 degrees.' The altitude and bank angle tolerances represent which component of a performance-based objective?
- ADescription of the skill or behavior
- BLearning statement
- CConditions
- DCriteria
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Criteria
Criteria are the standards used to measure student performance, such as tolerances for altitude and bank angle; they specify how well the task must be performed, distinct from the description of the skill itself or the conditions under which it is performed.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The description of the skill would be 'perform a steep turn,' not the tolerances.
- B. 'Learning statement' is not a recognized component of a performance-based objective.
- C. Conditions describe the circumstances, such as 'using outside visual references,' not the performance standard.
Performance-Based Objective Components
Performance-based objectives consist of a description of the skill, the conditions under which it's performed, and the criteria for acceptable performance.
- Description states what the student will do
- Conditions state circumstances/equipment/environment
- Criteria state the standard (tolerances) for acceptable performance
Memory trick: 'DCC': Describe, under what Conditions, to what Criteria