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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 6-3
Chapter 6: Assessment › Traditional Assessment › Characteristics of a Good Written Assessment (Test)
levels of learning. Characteristics of a Good Written Assessment (Test) Whether or not an instructor designs his or her own tests or uses commercially available test banks, it is important to know the components of an effective test. (Note: This ... essay question or as complex as completing a knowledge or practical test. Regardless of the underlying purpose, effective tests share certain characteristics. [Figure 6-3] Figure 6-3. Effective tests have six primary characteristics…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 5-3
Chapter 5: The Teaching Process › Instructor's Code of Ethics
clear about the purposes of the assessment. There are several points at which assessments can be made: before training, during training, and after training. Assessment of learning is another important skill of an effective instructor. [Figure 5-2] This topic ... Chapter 6, Assessment. Figure 5-2. An effective instructor uses a variety of tools to evaluate how learners learn, as well as what they know. Instructor's Code of Ethics While many of the characteristics of effective instructors discussed…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 6-2
Chapter 6: Assessment › General Characteristics of Effective Assessment › Flexible
Flexible The instructor should evaluate the entire performance of a learner in…