FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Assessment and CritiqueEasy
During a lesson focused specifically on short-field landing technique, the instructor suddenly asks the student to explain the process for filing an IFR flight plan, a topic not covered in the current lesson or syllabus stage. This question is best described as which type?
- AOverhead question
- BToss-up question
- CPuzzle question
- DIrrelevant question
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Irrelevant question
An irrelevant question is unrelated to the lesson's objective and distracts from the learning at hand. Effective questions should always tie directly to the material currently being taught.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. An overhead question is directed to the whole group, not off-topic.
- B. A toss-up question has an obvious answer, unrelated to relevance.
- C. A puzzle question involves complex reasoning, not simply being off-topic.
Irrelevant Question
A question unrelated to the current lesson objective that distracts from the training focus.
- Breaks continuity of the lesson
- Wastes limited instructional time
- Should be saved for an appropriate later lesson
Memory trick: PTO-IT: Puzzle, Toss-up, Oversized, Irrelevant, Trick