Plain English Meaning

The 'doing' side of learning -- the part that involves physical skill and muscle coordination, like flying the airplane with your hands and feet rather than just knowing about it.

Full Definition

One of the three domains of learning, covering physical skills that require coordinated muscle movement, timing, and perception. In aviation training, the psychomotor domain includes the hands-on skills of manipulating flight controls, operating equipment, and performing coordinated maneuvers with accuracy and smoothness.

Context Anchor

Seen in instructor syllabus planning when a lesson objective is about a skill the student must physically perform, such as holding , making a turn, or .