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Plain English Meaning
Preparation is the planning step before teaching. The instructor decides what the lesson will cover, how well the student must perform it, and what the student should already know before starting.
Full Definition
In aviation instruction, preparation is the first step of a lesson, in which the instructor establishes the lesson's objective, the standards of acceptable performance, and the prior knowledge or skills the student needs in order to begin. It sets the framework for what will be taught, how it will be taught, and what the student is expected to achieve.
Context Anchor
Seen in the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook when describing the teaching process and how an instructor plans a lesson before presenting it to a student.
Derivation
From the Latin praeparare, meaning 'to make ready beforehand' (prae- 'before' + parare 'to arrange'). The aviation instruction sense keeps that everyday meaning: getting things ready before the lesson begins.