Aeronautical Terms beginning with C
Comprehensiveness
The degree to which a test measures the overall objective.
Computer-assisted instruction
Instruction in which the instructor is responsible for the class and uses the computer to assist in the instruction.
Condition
The second part of a performance-based objective which describes the framework under which the skill or behavior will be demonstrated.
Confusion between the symbol and the symbolized object.
Results when a word is confused with what it is meant to represent. Words and symbols create confusion when they mean different things to different people.
Cooperative or group learning
An instructional strategy which organizes students into small groups so that they can work together to maximize their own and each other’s learning.
Correlation
A basic level of learning where the student can associate what has been learned, understood, and applied with previous or subsequent learning.
Course of training
A complete series of studies leading to attainment of a specific goal, such as a certificate of completion, graduation, or an academic degree.
Criteria
The third part of a performance-based objective, descriptions of standards that will be used to measure the accomplishment of the objective.
Criterion-referenced testing
System of testing where students are graded against a carefully written, measurable standard or criterion rather than against each other.
Curriculum
A set of courses in an area of specialization offered by an educational institution. A curriculum for a pilot school usually includes courses for the various pilot certificates and ratings.
Cut-away
Model of an object that is built in sections so it can be taken apart to reveal the inner structure.
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