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  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Acquiring Skill Knowledge › How to Develop Skills

    learning plateau. Figure 3-17. Learners will probably experience a learning plateau at some point in their training. Learning Plateaus A learning plateau may signify any number of conditions. For example, the learner may have reached capability limits…

  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › The Multitasking Mistake › Priorities of Task Management

    skills and provide immediate feedback. ⦁ Avoid conversation and other distractions when learners are practicing individual skills. ⦁ Explain that learning plateaus are common and that continued practice leads to continued improvement. Putting It All Together Many skills are taught before ... airplane or a maintenance learner can rebuild an aircraft engine. Just as practicing scales is a fundamental part of learning to play the piano, the learner does not “make music” until the ability to combine the notes in a variety…

  • Chapter 2: Human Behavior › Maintaining Motivation › Drops in Motivation

    During these times, it is often helpful to remind learners of their own stated goals for seeking aviation training. Learning plateaus are a common source of frustration, discouragement, and decreased learner motivation. A first line of defense against this situation…

  • Chapter 2: Human Behavior › Human Needs and Motivation

    Present new challenges. 4. Occasionally remind learners about their own stated goals for aviation training. 5. Assure learners that learning plateaus are normal and that improvement will resume with continued effort. Human Needs and Motivation Human needs are things…