Pre-solo Written

FAR 61.1(b)(11) Knowledge Test means a test on the aeronautical knowledge areas required for an airman certificate or rating that can be administered in written form or by a computer.
 
PanJet said:
I agree, but I'm not disagreeing with tgrayson either.

I have a foreign student who can rote memorize anything you put in front of him, so he does fine on a multiple choice test, but for me to truly understand that he understands what I'm teaching him is for him to either write it out, draw it out, or explain it to me.
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This is my point. It shows up more quickly with foreign students because you are looking for it, but some American students are skilled in the art of making you believe they understand. And many times they think they do, because they can rote answer the multiple choice questions. But when given a whole picture to look at, and analyze, and offer a conclusion or solution in a planned written out form, they realize they do not know it.

I'm not in favor of administering the same test to each type of student - unless it is a "program" where all are supposed to be getting the same standardized training and testing. Which I'm not in favor of at all, but it is a fact of life, so that's how to deal with it.

But the best personal training and testing is tailored to each individual student. Some will do well with multiple choice, and some will do better with open end questions. In actual practice a test with some of both would be a good over-all compromise.
 
nosehair said:
This is my point. It shows up more quickly with foreign students because you are looking for it, but some American students are skilled in the art of making you believe they understand. And many times they think they do, because they can rote answer the multiple choice questions. But when given a whole picture to look at, and analyze, and offer a conclusion or solution in a planned written out form, they realize they do not know it.

I'm not in favor of administering the same test to each type of student - unless it is a "program" where all are supposed to be getting the same standardized training and testing. Which I'm not in favor of at all, but it is a fact of life, so that's how to deal with it.

But the best personal training and testing is tailored to each individual student. Some will do well with multiple choice, and some will do better with open end questions. In actual practice a test with some of both would be a good over-all compromise.
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Also, once the test is complete sitting down and discussing everything with the student can be a good practice. (Not just the wrong answers as is required.) At that point you can go in depth on the multiple guess-type question and test their knowledge beyond rote.
 
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