Plain English Meaning

Goals that say not just what a student should learn, but how deeply they should learn it -- can they recite it, explain it, do it, or connect it to everything else they know?

Full Definition

Training objectives that specify the depth at which a student must learn a topic, expressed in four progressive stages: rote (memorization), understanding (comprehension of meaning), application (ability to use the knowledge), and correlation (ability to associate it with other learned material). The chosen level dictates how the topic is taught and how performance is later assessed.

Context Anchor

Seen in flight instructor planning and assessment, especially when choosing whether a question, discussion, , or is the way to a student’s .