FAA Instrument Flight Instructor (FII)Instructional TechniquesMedium
A CFII is introducing a student to the concept of single-engine instrument approaches in a multi-engine aircraft. The CFII first explains the theoretical principles, then uses a whiteboard to draw out the procedure, followed by a video demonstration, and finally takes the student to the simulator for practice. This approach best exemplifies which teaching method?
- ALecture Method
- BGuided Discovery
- CIntegrated Flight Instruction
- DDemonstration-Performance Method
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Demonstration-Performance Method
The Demonstration-Performance Method involves the instructor showing how to perform a task (explaining, drawing, video, simulator demo), and then the student performing the task (simulator practice). This multi-modal approach to demonstrating before allowing practice is the hallmark of this method.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Lecture method is primarily verbal explanation without demonstration or practice.
- B. Guided Discovery involves the student figuring out concepts with instructor guidance, not direct demonstration.
- C. Integrated Flight Instruction is a broader concept of combining instrument and visual training, not a specific method for teaching a maneuver.
Demonstration-Performance Method
An instructional technique where the instructor first demonstrates a skill, explains its procedures, and then guides the student through their own performance of the skill until proficiency is achieved.
- Widely used for teaching practical skills.
- Involves explanation, demonstration, student performance, and instructor supervision/correction.
- Effective for complex maneuvers and procedures.
Memory trick: Demonstrate, Explain, Practice, Evaluate.