In the Fundamentals of Instruction knowledge test the FAA defines the four levels of learning as Rote, Understanding, Application and Correlation. We’re also taught that the average person stops learning at the application phase and that as instructors, excellence is defined when correlation is achieved. John King of King Schools prepares the CFI applicant for this particular question by stating that correlation is defined as the “Ah-Ha Moment”, the moment when it all comes together.
The anatomy of an instructional session starts with a briefing of what the lesson is expected to accomplish, the process required to achieve the desired outcome, common errors and success tolerances. After the briefing, the instructor then demonstrates, then the student performs the task or maneuver, this is evaluated then repeated throughout the lesson. When the session is complete a thorough debriefing and critique wraps it up.
In a flight training session it is sometimes difficult to effectively critique as the students memory can be obscured by the excitement of and/or the difficulty of task. To aid us in this process we started videotaping key parts of our sessions in November and have been posting them on our web site. Allowing the student to view their performance after the lesson while discussing it has proved instrumental in providing that Ah-Ha moment.
Naturally this blade cuts in two directions. By watching my associates and their methods, I’ve endeavored to incorporate the best of them into my repertoire. Watching my sessions has afforded me the opportunity to adjust my own style and techniques as well. Seeing and reviewing my performance made me aware of things that I wasn’t cognizant of doing. And that is the point.
To my associates and fellow instructors I’ve been working with - Thanks for raising my game
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