FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)The Learning ProcessEasy
A student pilot is attempting to learn the phonetic alphabet. The instructor repeatedly drills the student, saying a letter and having the student respond with the corresponding phonetic word (e.g., 'A' - 'Alpha', 'B' - 'Bravo'). The instructor emphasizes frequent repetition. This teaching method aligns primarily with which law of learning?
- ALaw of Exercise
- BLaw of Primacy
- CLaw of Readiness
- DLaw of Effect
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Law of Exercise
The Law of Exercise states that those things most often repeated are best remembered. The instructor's emphasis on repeated drilling of the phonetic alphabet directly applies this law.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Law of Primacy states that things learned first create a strong, often unshakeable, impression.
- C. Law of Readiness states that people learn best when they are physically and mentally ready.
- D. Law of Effect relates to learning being strengthened by pleasant experiences and weakened by unpleasant ones.
Law of Exercise
One of Thorndike's laws of learning, stating that those things most often repeated are best remembered, and the more often a response is used, the more firmly it will be established.
- Practice makes perfect
- Repetition strengthens connections
- Essential for skill development
Memory trick: REEPIR: Readiness, Exercise, Effect, Primacy, Intensity, Recency