FAA Training Manual - Learning Theory

I think blog reading is wonderful!

I went from Tim Ferris' blog to a marketing link to this fantastic document from the FAA.

This is not a document about flying as much as it is how to teach someone to fly.  Think about it - the ultimate success of a flight instructor is the long life of each student!

Suddenly - learning theory becomes very important!  So - while I haven't read the entire article yet, I really like a few sections so far.  Page 1-5, which describes Theory X and Y about work, is super interesting.  Following the contrasting lists, the article states, "Since it is human nature to be motivated, the responsibility for discovering how to realize the potential of the student lies with the instructor."  I think that is the challenge faced by every teacher!

Here is the article.  Enjoy!
FAA How to Learn