Definition
The final stage of a lesson in which the instructor restates the key points covered and assesses whether the student has met the lesson objectives. It confirms what was learned, identifies any gaps, and informs what needs further work in future lessons.
Plain English
A short wrap-up at the end of a lesson where the instructor goes back over the main points and checks how well the student understood and performed them.
Context Anchor
Seen in lesson plans and flight or ground training sessions, usually near the end of a lesson or after a practice task.
Derivation
‘Review’ comes from the Latin re- (‘again’) and videre (‘to see’) — literally ‘to look again.’ ‘Evaluation’ comes from the French évaluer, meaning ‘to find the value of.’ Together they describe looking back over the lesson and judging how well it went.
Why Pilots Care
Ensures training objectives are met before moving forward, reducing the chance of knowledge gaps that could affect flight safety.
Intuition Check
Do not think of review and evaluation as just a quick recap or just a grade. In this context, review reinforces what was taught, and evaluation checks whether the student can understand or perform it correctly.
Example Sentence 1
The instructor closed the lesson with a review and evaluation, summarising the steep turn procedure and noting that the student’s altitude control needed more practice.
Example Sentence 2
The lesson plan allocated time for review and evaluation so any weak areas could be addressed before the next training flight.