FAA Instrument Flight Instructor (FII)Instructional TechniquesMedium
A CFII is preparing a lesson on unusual attitude recoveries under instrument conditions. To ensure the student develops a strong, immediate, and correct response without conscious thought, the CFII should emphasize which characteristic of learning?
- AReadiness
- BRecency
- CEffect
- DIntensity
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Intensity
The Law of Intensity states that a vivid, dramatic, or exciting learning experience is more likely to be remembered. For unusual attitude recoveries, creating a realistic and impactful (intense) training scenario helps imprint the correct response for automatic recall, crucial for safety.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Readiness states that individuals learn best when they are physically and mentally ready to learn.
- B. Recency states that things learned most recently are best remembered, which applies to current practice, but not initial imprinting of a strong response.
- C. Effect states that learning is strengthened when accompanied by a pleasant or satisfying feeling, and weakened by an unpleasant one.
Law of Learning: Intensity
One of the Laws of Learning, stating that a vivid, dramatic, or exciting learning experience is more likely to be remembered than a routine or boring one.
- Emphasizes the impact of the learning environment.
- Helps create strong, lasting impressions.
- Useful for procedures requiring immediate, automatic responses.
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