Definition
A classroom critique technique in which the instructor assigns one learner to assess the performance of another learner in front of the group, after which the instructor reviews and supplements the critique as needed.
Plain English
One student is asked to give feedback on another student's work or performance, and the instructor adds anything that was missed or needs correcting.
Context Anchor
Used in flight instructor training, ground lessons, simulator sessions, and post-lesson reviews where learners practice giving useful aviation feedback.
Derivation
Critique comes from a Greek word meaning to judge or separate. In this aviation training use, it does not mean attacking someone; it means looking carefully at a performance and separating what was done well from what needs improvement.
Why Pilots Care
Critiquing a peer forces a learner to think through standards, procedures, and reasoning the same way an instructor would. This sharpens self-assessment skills, which pilots rely on every flight to judge their own performance and decisions.
Intuition Check
Do not read critique here as harsh criticism. In this context, it means a guided, useful review of another learner’s performance.
Example Sentence 1
After the cross-country planning exercise, the instructor used an individual learner critique by another learner, asking one student to evaluate a classmate's route selection and fuel calculations.
Example Sentence 2
The instructor suggested an individual learner critique by another learner so each could practice giving and receiving feedback before the stage check.