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The Learning Process

Objective​

Understand the learning process and apply the information to provide effective instruction.

Motivation​

An effective instructor will use their knowledge of the learning process to effective structure training, critique their students.

Timing​

  • 30 minutes

Format​

Elements​

  • Definitions of learning
  • Learning theory as it applies to ground and flight instruction, including:
    • Behaviorism
    • Cognitive Theory
  • Perceptions and insight
  • Acquiring knowledge
  • Laws of learning
  • Domains of learning, including:
    • Cognitive
    • Affective
    • Psychomotor
  • Characteristics of learning
  • Scenario-based training (SBT)
  • Acquiring skill knowledge, including:
    • Stages
    • Knowledge of results
    • How to develop skills
    • Learning plateaus
  • Types of practice
  • Evaluation versus critique
  • Distractions, interruptions, fixation, and inattention.
  • Errors
  • Memory, including:
    • Sensory
    • Short-Term Memory (STM) and Long-Term Memory (LTM)
    • How usage affects memory
    • Forgetting
  • Retention of learning
  • Transfer of learning

References​