FOI Critique and Evaluation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the 'sandwich' critique technique, what is the CORRECT order of feedback delivery?
- Negative, positive, negative
- Positive, negative, positive (Correct answer)
- Neutral observation, negative, positive
- Positive, positive, negative
Correct answer: Positive, negative, positive
The sandwich technique structures feedback as positive-negative-positive, beginning and ending with strengths to make the student more receptive to corrective feedback.
Question 2: A small group critique is MOST beneficial because it:
- Saves the instructor time by addressing all students simultaneously
- Allows students to learn vicariously from observing their peers' experiences (Correct answer)
- Eliminates the need for any individual one-on-one feedback sessions
- Ensures students never become defensive about their own performance
Correct answer: Allows students to learn vicariously from observing their peers' experiences
A small group critique allows students to learn from peers' performances and the collective feedback, enriching learning beyond what direct individual feedback provides.
Question 3: Which statement BEST describes an individual critique?
- The instructor evaluates the student in front of the entire class
- A private, one-on-one feedback session between instructor and student (Correct answer)
- A written assessment that is distributed to all group members
- A self-assessment independently completed by the student after class
Correct answer: A private, one-on-one feedback session between instructor and student
An individual critique is a private, personalized one-on-one session that allows detailed feedback without the social pressure of group observation.
Question 4: What is the MOST important factor when selecting which type of critique to use?
- The amount of time remaining at the end of the lesson
- The nature of the performance and the individual student's needs (Correct answer)
- The instructor's personal preference and comfort with each method
- Whether other students are present and could benefit from observing
Correct answer: The nature of the performance and the individual student's needs
The type of critique should be chosen based on the specific nature of the performance being reviewed and the individual needs and circumstances of the student.
Question 5: A student-led critique is PRIMARILY valuable because it:
- Reduces the instructor's workload during post-flight debriefing
- Develops the student's capacity to analyze and evaluate their own performance (Correct answer)
- Ensures all errors are identified without any instructor bias
- Allows the student to establish their own personal training standards
Correct answer: Develops the student's capacity to analyze and evaluate their own performance
A student-led critique builds the student's self-analysis and self-evaluation skills, which are critical for continued growth and lifelong learning.
Question 6: When should an instructor AVOID using a group critique?
- When the student performed exceptionally well on all tasks
- When the subject matter being reviewed is highly technical in nature
- When discussing the performance publicly might embarrass or harm the student (Correct answer)
- When there are more than four students in the training group
Correct answer: When discussing the performance publicly might embarrass or harm the student
A group critique should be avoided when publicly discussing the student's performance could cause embarrassment, humiliation, or psychological harm.
Question 7: What should be the CORRECT focus of ANY type of critique?
- The student's personal attitude, work ethic, and motivation level
- The student's observed performance, not the student as a person (Correct answer)
- A comparison of the student's results relative to classmates
- The instructor's teaching methodology and lesson plan effectiveness
Correct answer: The student's observed performance, not the student as a person
All critiques should address what the student did or did not do — their performance — rather than making any judgments about them as an individual.
FOI Critique and Evaluation 2
In the 'sandwich' critique technique, what is the CORRECT order of feedback delivery?