FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Planning Instructional Activity and Instructor ResponsibilitiesHard
A curriculum developer building a new commercial pilot course first identifies the overall job of a commercial pilot, then breaks it into major functional areas such as 'conduct preflight operations' and 'perform normal takeoffs and landings,' and finally identifies the specific actions a pilot must perform within each of those areas. What is this curriculum-building process called?
- ANeeds assessment
- BBuilding block technique
- CJob/task analysis
- DBlocks of learning
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Job/task analysis
Job/task analysis breaks an overall occupation (job) into duties, and duties into specific tasks, forming the foundation for course objectives and content. Needs assessment identifies training gaps, not the structural breakdown of a job; blocks of learning and the building block technique deal with sequencing lessons, not job analysis.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Needs assessment identifies training requirements, not job structure.
- B. Building block technique sequences simple-to-complex lessons, not job analysis.
- D. Blocks of learning group related lessons, not job duties.
Job/Task Analysis
A systematic breakdown of an occupation into its component duties and tasks, used to build accurate course objectives and content.
- Job = overall occupation
- Duty = major functional area
- Task = specific action within a duty
- Elements = sub-steps of a task
Memory trick: Job breaks into Duties, Duties into Tasks, like a tree branching down