FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)The Teaching Process and MethodsHard
A ground school director is developing a new private pilot curriculum. After determining the objectives and standards for each planned lesson, the director groups related lessons—such as all airspace-related topics—together before arranging the final teaching sequence. Which step of course of training development is being performed?
- AJob/task analysis
- BDevelopment of objectives and standards
- CEvaluation of the course of training
- DDevelopment of blocks of learning
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Development of blocks of learning
After objectives and standards are set, related lesson topics are organized into logical groups called blocks of learning before they are sequenced into the overall course; this grouping step comes after objective-setting and before determining training methods and final evaluation.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Job/task analysis occurs earliest, identifying what skills and knowledge are required overall.
- B. Development of objectives and standards happens before grouping lessons, not during it.
- C. Evaluation of the course of training happens after the course has been implemented, to assess effectiveness.
Blocks of Learning
Logical groupings of related lesson topics arranged in sequence during course of training development, after objectives and standards are established.
- Comes after job analysis and objective development
- Groups related topics (e.g., all airspace lessons together)
- Precedes selection of training methods and final course evaluation
Memory trick: 'Analyze, Aim, Assemble, Apply, Assess' — the 5 A's of building a course