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Guided Discussion

• Useful after knowledge and experience is achieved


• Instructor “draws out” information
• Encourage questions
• Exercise patience and tact
• Avoid ridicule or sarcasm

Planning a Guided Discussion


Choice of topic
• Students have some knowledge to exchange
• Make assignments to provide background
Establish lesson objective and criteria
• Normally at the understanding level of learning
Conduct research
Organize main and subordinate points
Plan leadoff question for each objective

Types of Questions
• Overhead
• Rhetorical
• Direct
• Reverse
• Relay

Characteristics of discussion questions


• Specific Purpose
• Clear in meaning
• Single idea
• Stimulate thought
• Relate to previous information
• How? Why?
Guided Discussion Techniques
• Introduce in the same manner
– Attention
– Motivation
– Overview
• After leadoff question - - - Be patient
• Watch for puzzled expressions
• Interim summary
• Record ideas, facts and agreements
• Summarize briefly but completely

Guided Discussion:
Advanced Landing Techniques
• Intro: What I learned in Rochester
• What is a normal landing?
• When would you deviate from a normal landing?
• What is the shortest runway you would use?
• For your Stage 3 student?
• Summary
• Conclusion: Teaches Judgment
• Which method of learning was most fun?

Demonstration-Performance
• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Student Performance/CFI Supervise
• Evaluation

Programmed Instruction
• Characteristics:
• Clear behavioral specifications “SWBAT”
• Careful sequencing of material
• Gentle steps in need-to-know order
• Active student responses
• Immediate feedback
• Test and revision of material until validated.

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