FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Planning Instructional Activity and Instructor ResponsibilitiesMedium
A flight instructor is writing objectives for a lesson on aeronautical decision making. Rather than just testing knowledge of risk factors, the instructor wants the lesson to shape the student's attitude toward accepting unnecessary risk. Which domain of learning does this objective primarily target?
- APsychomotor domain
- BAffective domain
- CCognitive domain
- DInterpersonal domain
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Affective domain
The affective domain deals with attitudes, emotions, and values, which is exactly what an ADM-focused attitude objective addresses. The cognitive domain covers intellectual knowledge and the psychomotor domain covers physical skills, neither of which fit an attitude-shaping objective.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Psychomotor covers physical/motor skills, unrelated to attitude.
- C. Cognitive covers knowledge/intellectual skills, not attitudes.
- D. Not a recognized domain of learning.
Domains of Learning
Three categories used to classify learning objectives: cognitive (knowledge), affective (attitudes/values), and psychomotor (physical skills).
- Cognitive = intellectual knowledge
- Affective = attitudes, emotions, values
- Psychomotor = physical/motor skills
Memory trick: Head, Heart, Hands = Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor