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TITLE OF COURSE:

Fundamentals of Instruction    

PREFIX/NUMBER:

AVT  211

CREDIT HOURS:

2.0  

2.

PREREQUISITE:

None

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

SUPPLIES:

As required

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on preparation for the FAA Fundamentals of Instructing Knowledge Exam.

5.

COURSE GOAL:

 Demonstrate mastery in the areas of The Learning Process, The Teaching Process, Teaching Methods, Evaluation, Flight Instructor Characteristics and Responsibility, Human Factors, and Planning Instructional Activities, by passing the FAA Fundamentals of Instructing Knowledge Exam with a minimum score or 70%.

6.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, students will display an accurate understanding of:

(A)

 The Teaching Process

(B)

       Teaching Methods

(C)

        Evaluation, Flight Instructor Characteristics and Responsibility

(D)

       Human Factors, and Planning Instructional Activities,

7.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Special Remarks:

1.

Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

2.

Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

3.

Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

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COURSE OUTLINE:

 I

Discovering Learning Theories, exploring Learning Styles and Domains

 II

Exchanging Ideas

 III

The Teaching Process

 IV

Focusing on Teaching Methods      

 V

Designing Effective Lessons

VIII

Evaluating Performance

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.