Plain English Meaning

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.

Full 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.

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.