Task A--human behavior

Does CFI use the ACS or the PTS now?

ACS—only CFII is still PTS

The CFI checkride MUST cover

FOI-E instructor responsibilities and professionalism

Technical B and M — runway incursion and avoidance + logbook entries and endorsements

Is everything from the ACS fair game on your CFI checkride?

Of course

How do you acquire knowledge (acronym) ?

Rote memorization
Understanding—purpose of V speeds
Application—applying V speeds
Correlation — understanding V speeds for other planes/comparing them

What is learning

A change in behavior as result of acquisition of knowledge

human behavior is a product of

human nature, individual experience and environment

What leads to successful instruction

understanding human behavior

What is human behavior (acronym)

Attempt to… explain why we act the way we do

Satisfy human needs

Instruction is enhanced by understanding human nature

Product of both our innate human nature, individual experience, and environment

human behavior is a product of what 3 things

innate human nature, individual experience, and environment

What contributes to the instructor/student relationship?

teaching style + learning style

define human needs

all things required for normal growth and development—satisfied in order

List Maslow’s Hierarchy in order (acronym)

PS3ECAS

Physical needs

Safety + security

Social Belonging

Self Esteem (Egoistic) — internal/external, feeling respected

Cognitive and aesthetic — need to understand what’s going on around them and why

Self-actualization— pinnacle of motivation, desire to fufil your highest purpose, altruism

explain maslow social belonging in aviation context

students are out of their normal surroundings in flight training, so a need for social belonging is more pronounced

explain 2 types of self esteem maslow

internal (self esteem)

external (reputation)

Instructors need to appeal to what in order to reinforce motivation? (maslow)

top 2 levels—cognitive and aesthetic (what and why), and self-actualization

Give an example of self-actualization

“I was born to do this”

Define motivation

The reason one acts or behaves in a certain way

a ____ is the object of a person’s effort

goal

what is the object of a person’s effort

a goal

When a student plateaus, you should do what two things

1) figure out what is motivating them

2) appeal to top two levels of malsow’s hierarchy (cognitive + fulfillment)

List defense mechanisms

fight or flight response…. DRDR FCPR

Denial
Repression
Displacement
Rationalization (ex. too crosswindy for good landings)

Fantasy
Compensation
Projection
Reaction formation—fake a belief opposite of your actual belei

Why do defense mechanisms happen

fight or flight response, self-protective

2 student emotional reactions

anxiety and stress

What is the most common psychological actor affecting flight instruction

anxiety

define anxiety

feeling of worry, nervousness, unease, typically about something that is going to happen

anxiety vs stress

anxiety is unease about future, stress is during

normal reaction to stress

rapid response within limits of training—almost automatic

True/False: instructors are the only ones who observe the student when under stress

true

List 4 inappropriate reactions to stress (acronym)

RELPS

rapid changes in emotion

extreme over-cooperation

laughing/singing

painstaking self-control

severe anger

in the event of an abnormal emotional reaction, you should

defuse, take control, get the plane on the ground

you should defuse, take control, and land the plane when a student has abnormal reactions to stress because why?

student capacity for learning has ceased

define communication (short definition)

when a source sends a symbol to a receiver

Communication takes place when (long definition)

one person transmits ideas or feelings to another person

what 3 things create effective communication? (acronym)

ASS

ability to select and use language

source’s attitude

Stimulating and accurate material

define symbol

simple oral and visual cues

How do you know when effective communication has taken place?

when the receiver changes their behavior according to the intent of the source

4 barriers to communication? (acronym)

COIL

Confusion—between symbols or symbolized object (teacher =/= CFI)

Overuse of abstractions —(1500 =/= 1500rpm or 1500msl)

Interference—outside sources you can’t control (self-esteem, people talking)

Lack of common experience— (teaching pvt like commercial student)

What is the single greatest barrier to effective communication

lack of common experience

5 aspects of developing communication skills (LIQIR)

Listening (hearing with comprehension)

Instructional communication (using past experience to make a point)

Questioning (focused and open-ended questions)

Instructional enhancement (a good instructor is always learning)

Role playing (act as ATC)

What is learning?

What kind of questions should you ask your student (2 elements)

focused and open-ended

What is an effective way to role play with your student?

act as ATC

define instructional communication

using past experience to make a point (ex. explaining reasoning behind bad landings)

give an example of instructional enhancement

tailoring your teaching to your student (ie. differentiation)

Define advisory circular

a non-regulatory document issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that provides guidance, best practices, and acceptable methods for complying with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).