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• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 3-9
  Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Insight

  helping the learner acquire and maintain a favorable self-concept are key steps in fostering the development of insight. Acquiring Knowledge Part of an aviation instructor’s job is helping learners acquire knowledge. In this context, knowledge refers to information ... aircraft are examples of knowledge. Figure 3-6 shows the three phases of knowledge, a progression of how learners acquire knowledge. Some practical considerations about learning new knowledge and instructor actions that help learners acquire knowledge are summarized…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 3-9
  Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Acquiring Knowledge › Memorization

  Memorization A learner’s first attempt to acquire knowledge about a new topic amounts to memorizing facts about steps in a procedure. For example, when Beverly is learning to use an altimeter, she may have memorized that the knob ... asked to solve a problem or provide an explanation of something that is not covered by the newly acquired knowledge. For example, when asked whether she would rather have the altimeter mistakenly set too high or too low when flying…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 3-9
  Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Acquiring Knowledge › Understanding

  learned, is an important next stage in the knowledge acquisition process. At this stage, the learner begins to organize knowledge in useful ways and a collection of memorized facts gives way to understanding. Understanding develops when learners begin to organize ... mixture of fuel and air, and that air becomes less dense as altitude increases. Figure 3-6. A learner acquires knowledge through memorization, understanding, and application. Combining these two ideas, she now understands the purpose of the mixture control…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 3-23
  Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Acquiring Skill Knowledge

  Acquiring Skill Knowledge An aviation instructor also helps a learner acquire skill knowledge, which is knowledge reflected in motor or manual skills and in cognitive or mental skills, that manifests itself in the doing of something. Thus, skill knowledge differs ... storage of skill knowledge. An everyday example of skill knowledge is the ability to ride a bicycle. Skill knowledge is acquired slowly through related experience. For example, a maintenance individual in training who is learning to weld typically burns…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 3-11
  Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Acquiring Knowledge › Concept Learning

  Concept Learning Concept learning is based on the assumption that humans tend…