PandA Povenmire & Associates Aviation Safety Consultants Training Design, Evaluation and Instruction

Seven Golden Rules of Instruction

SUMMARY

 

     Throughout four years of college and two years of graduate school ending with a Masters degree in education, and over 25 years of teaching flying, most of what I have learned about teaching can be categorized under one of these insights.  The first concept is the most important.  Once you understand "behavioral objectives" the rest fit neatly into place.  For example, if you 1) state a behavioral objective, then you must get the student to "want" to achieve that objective.  2) Remind him of his own motivations.  To help the student see how the objective relates to his motivations, 3) contrive experience to focus on real world analogies.  In order to determine if your objective has been met you must 4) seek feedback.  You must give feedback based on 5) the cues that you use.  Because the struggle is between the student and the expected behavior, you may 6) critique the performance and not the student.

 

            And finally for emphasis, 7) Don't surprise the student.  This last concept helps keep our priorities straight, both in planning and conducting a lesson.  No student should ever be asked to perform something that could be dangerous without careful introduction and guided practice.  Remember, this one could save your life.

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