FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)The Teaching Process and MethodsEasy
A flight instructor is building a lesson plan for a first flight lesson. He plans to first explain what will be covered and why, then demonstrate the maneuvers, then have the student practice them, and finally review performance and assess progress before ending the lesson. Which framework is he following?
- AThe four basic steps of the teaching process
- BThe levels of learning
- CThe blocks of learning
- DThe three domains of learning
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. The four basic steps of the teaching process
The teaching process consists of preparation, presentation, application, and review/evaluation. The instructor's sequence—explain, demonstrate, practice, review—matches these four steps exactly.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Levels of learning (rote, understanding, application, correlation) describe depth of knowledge, not lesson steps.
- C. Blocks of learning refer to curriculum-level groupings of related knowledge/skills.
- D. Domains of learning refer to cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning, not lesson steps.
Four Basic Steps of the Teaching Process
A framework instructors use to structure lessons: preparation, presentation, application, and review/evaluation.
- Preparation: instructor plans what to teach
- Presentation: instructor delivers the material
- Application: student practices the material
- Review/Evaluation: instructor checks and reinforces learning
Memory trick: PPAR: Prepare, Present, Apply, Review