Test? Certainly not mandatory however this is my process
When I teach these events I go through each event one at a time. I do not test them on the knowledge until the unit is complete. Then I have the entire class involved in a test building session. This is process that my AFJROTC cadets are very familiar. It involves the class leader asking for facts from the class that they think every student of aviation should know and then put the fact on a dry erase board. My expectation is that if the fact is on the board then the students are responsible for knowing it. I then take a photo of the board and print a copy for each student. Students are also allowed to take a picture themselves. The following day I simply hand out a sheet with the major events listed and the list of agreed upon facts. Most of the students do very well because they took ownership of the test. In fact, a score of 100% is very common. I am not concerned about the inflated grade. I make the test building day fun by handing candy to the best facts and for the most enthusiasm. I also have the class vote on facts that are suggested that I think are weak and almost every time the students dismiss the easy fact that was suggested. My class loves the process and in the end they are more knowledgeable about aviation.
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