Test Preparation Material Test preparation material applies to an array of paper, video, and computer software products that are designed by commercial publishers to help learner applicants prepare for FAA…
Instructional aids are devices that assist an instructor in the teaching-learning process. Instructional aids are not self-supporting; they support, supplement, or reinforce what is being taught. In contrast, training media…
Application of the Lesson Application is the learner’s use of the presented material. If it is a classroom presentation, the learner may be asked to explain the new material. If…
Drill and practice, based on Thorndike's law of exercise discussed in The Learning Process, predicts that connections are strengthened with practice. The human mind rarely retains, evaluates, and applies new…
Best used for the mastery of mental or physical skills that require practice, the demonstration-performance method is based on the principle that people learn by doing. In this method, learners…
Cooperative or group learning organizes learners into small groups who can work together to maximize understanding. Research indicates that learners completing cooperative learning group tasks tend to have better test…
Electronic learning or e-learning has become an umbrella term for any type of education that involves an electronic component. [Figure 1] E-learning comes in many formats. It can be a…
In 1966, the McMaster University School of Medicine in Canada pioneered a new approach to teaching and curriculum design called problem-based learning (PBL). In the intervening years, PBL has helped…
Today’s instructor can choose from a wealth of ways to present instructional material: lecture, discussion, guided discussion, problem based, group learning, demonstration-performance, or e-learning. In a typical lesson, an effective…
Presentation of a Lesson How does an instructor keep the attention of a class? The steps in Figure 1 form a guideline for lesson presentation. Many of them can be…