FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Planning Instructional Activity and Instructor ResponsibilitiesHard
A ground instructor begins each new lesson with a brief review of key points from the previous lesson, then gradually reintroduces earlier topics at increasing levels of complexity as the course progresses, rather than covering each topic only once. This instructional planning technique is best described as the...
- Aspiral technique
- Bblock method
- Cprimacy technique
- Dbuilding block technique
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. spiral technique
The spiral technique deliberately revisits previously taught material at increasing levels of complexity throughout a course, reinforcing retention while adding depth. This differs from the building block technique, which moves from simple to complex tasks without necessarily circling back to reinforce earlier material.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. 'Block method' is not the standard FAA term for this sequencing technique.
- C. Primacy refers to the strength of first-learned information, not a review sequencing technique.
- D. The building block technique sequences simple-to-complex tasks but does not emphasize repeated revisiting.
Spiral Technique
An instructional planning technique in which topics are revisited repeatedly throughout a course at progressively higher levels of complexity, reinforcing retention.
- Distinct from the building block technique, which moves simple-to-complex without deliberate revisiting
- Helps combat forgetting by reinforcing earlier material
- Commonly used in ground school curriculum design
Memory trick: A spiral staircase keeps circling back but always climbs a little higher.