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  1. After a written exam, an instructor has each student review a classmate's answers and discuss them in a group. This critique method is called what?

    Answer: Small group critique

    In a small group critique, students are divided into groups that each discuss and critique the performance.

  2. Which statement about an effective critique is correct?

    Answer: It should be objective, flexible, and specific

    Effective critiques are objective, flexible, acceptable, comprehensive, constructive, organized, thoughtful, and specific.

  3. A student asks a question during a ground lesson and the instructor does not know the answer. What is the best response?

    Answer: Admit not knowing, then find out and report back

    Instructors keep credibility by honestly admitting uncertainty and following up with the correct answer.

  4. Which type of question is most effective for checking a student's understanding during a lesson?

    Answer: Open-ended questions requiring explanation

    Effective oral questions require the student to think and explain, revealing actual understanding.

  5. Which assessment approach requires the learner to perform real-world tasks, such as planning a cross-country flight, rather than select answers from a list?

    Answer: Authentic assessment

    Authentic assessment has learners perform realistic tasks that show they can apply knowledge.

  6. When writing multiple-choice test items, what should the incorrect answer choices (distractors) be?

    Answer: Plausible to a student who does not know the material

    Good distractors are plausible so the item discriminates between students who know the material and those who do not.

  7. A test that measures what it is supposed to measure, and nothing else, has which characteristic?

    Answer: Validity

    Validity is the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.

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