peer critique
Thank you for your willingness to help your friend with this assignment. Your feedback will help your friend
become a more effective aviation instructor. Please be open and honest in your evaluation, as this will the most
beneficial for your friend in helping him or her learn.
To complete his or her assignment, your friend will give you a lesson related to principles of flight.The specific
topic of the lesson may vary; your friend should help you clearly understand the objective of the lesson.
To assist your friend, please complete the form below immediately following the lesson. Assign your friend
a score of 0 to 5 for each aspect of the lesson. Use the descriptions under each column to help guide your
scoring. Write the score in the space provided for each aspect. For example, if your friend was engaging and
kept your attention through the whole lesson, place a score of 5 on the line below “Engagement/Attention.”
Some aspects, such as “Content Knowledge” or “Explanation” may be difficult to assign a score if you are
unfamiliar with aviation concepts. Use your best judgment of your friend’s performance. For example, did your
friend appear to have a comprehensive knowledge? Or, did your friend have ready several explanations to help
you understand even though you may not have been able to fully understand the material? In other words,
don’t penalize your friend if you are not an expert by the end of the lesson.
Aspect
Planning/Preparation
Score_____/5
Engagement/Attention
Score_____/5
Motivation
Score_____/5
1
Score
3
The lesson lacked planning.
The instructor seemed
disorganized and materials
were not ready to participate
in the lesson.
I had a hard time paying
attention throughout the
lesson. The instructor made
no effort to help retain my
attention.
The instructor planned the
lesson; however, the plan was
executed poorly. Materials may
not have been readily available
for the lesson.
Instructor kept my attention
at various parts of the
lesson, but was not engaging
throughout the entirety of the
lesson.
Instructor did not motivate
me to learn the material.
Instructor motivated me at
various parts of the lesson
but not throughout the whole
lesson.
5
Lesson was clearly wellplanned. Materials were
appropriate and readily
available for the lesson.
Instructor commanded my
full attention throughout the
lesson. Instructor’s lesson
was engaging and required my
participation.
Instructor helped me become
motivated to learn the
material. Instructor continued
to help me stay motivated
throughout the lesson.
Aspect
1
Lesson Objective
I didn’t understand why I
was be given the lesson. The
instructor made no attempt to
provide a lesson objective.
Score_____/5
Content Knowledge
Score_____/5
Explanation
Score_____/5
Examples/Illustrations
Score_____/5
Activities
Score_____/5
Assessment
Score_____/5
Questions
Score_____/5
Score
3
5
The instructor provided
a clear lesson objective;
however, the lesson content
was inconsistent with the
objective.
The purpose of the lesson
was clear. Instructor helped
me understand exactly what
I should be able to do after
completing the lesson.
Instructor appeared to
Instructor appeared to have a
struggle with the material.
Instructor appeared to have a
basic knowledge of the subject
Instructor significantly relied
comprehensive knowledge of
matter but struggled with the
on books and other reference
the subject matter.
details or difficult concepts.
materials to deliver the lesson.
Instructor offered multiple
Instructor’s explanations
Instructor offered no
explanations but they were
were clear and easy to follow.
additional explanations to help
hard to follow or did not seem Explanations were appropriate
me understand the material.
to relate to the content.
for the subject matter.
Instructor provided ample
examples to help me
Instructor provided examples,
Instructor failed to provide
understand difficult concepts.
but the examples were unclear
examples of principles or
Examples were familiar and
or inappropriate for the
difficult concepts.
easy to follow. Examples were
subject matter.
appropriate for the subject
matter
I was not asked to participate
in any type of activities to help
me learn the material.
The instructor planned
activities, but they did not
seem to help me achieve the
lesson objective.
Instructor made no attempt
to assess whether or not I
have accomplished the lesson
objective or understand the
material.
Instructor attempted to assess
my understanding, but the
assessment did not clearly
relate to the lesson objective.
Instructor did not allow me to Instructor invited me to ask
answer questions or ignored questions but struggled to find
the questions I asked.
the answers.
Activities were well-planned
and helped me achieve the
lesson objective.
Instructor appropriately
assessed my understanding
of the material. Instructor
assessed whether or not
I completed the lesson
objective.
Instructor encouraged
me to ask questions and
provided appropriate answers.
Instructor sought to find the
answers to questions for
which an answer was not
readily available.
#2
Aspect
Professionalism
Score_____/5
Relationship
Score_____/5
1
Score
3
5
Instructor was sincere,
Instructor tried to remain
used professional language,
Instructor was unprofessional. professional but was unrefined.
remained calm, sought to
Instructor was disrespectful, Delivery of the lesson seemed
understand the student,
rude, or apathetic throughout
too casual. Language or
and provided constructive
the lesson.
behavior could have been
criticism. Instructor exhibited
improved.
professionalism in the delivery
of the lesson.
Instructor developed an
Instructor did not create a
Instructor tried to help
appopriate relationship with
comfortable environment
me feel comfortable in the
the student to help them
to help me understand the
learning environment but was understand the material. I felt
material.
unsuccessful in these attempts. comfortable working with my
instructor.
Please provide any additional feedback for your friend. What did your friend do well? In what areas could he
or she do better?
Name_____________________________________________
Date of Lesson_________________
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