Definition
An assessment method in which the instructor asks the learner spoken questions and evaluates the learner's spoken answers to gauge understanding, recall, and ability to apply knowledge in real time.
Plain English
The instructor asks questions out loud and the learner answers out loud, so the instructor can hear what the learner actually understands.
Context Anchor
Used during ground lessons, before a training flight, after a flight, or any time an instructor needs to check what a learner understands.
Derivation
Oral comes from the Latin oralis, meaning 'of the mouth.' Quiz refers to a short informal test. Together: a short test answered by speaking rather than writing.
Why Pilots Care
Gives instructors immediate insight into a student's knowledge so they can correct misunderstandings before flight.
Intuition Check
Do not think of oral quizzes only as formal exams. In this context, they are spoken checks for understanding that can happen naturally during instruction.
Example Sentence 1
Before the flight, the instructor used a short oral quiz to check that the student understood the day's maneuvers.
Example Sentence 2
Oral quizzes during the briefing revealed the learner needed more practice on weight and balance.