DM Chapter 3 Assisting with Student Divers

Question 1

What is the primary role of a DM compared to that of an Instuctor in an instructional setting?

Answer 1

DMs handle logistics and assisting with student diver supervision.

Instructors teaching and individual student diver learning.

Question 2

What 7 functions may you be asked to fulfill as an instructional assistant in confined and open water?

Answer 2

1. Equipment (predive, post dive and issues).
2. Supervisor student divers not being immediately watched by the instructor.
3. Handling logistics.
4. Conducting the tour portion of dives.
5. Relaying student diver performance to instructor.
6. Checking divers in and out of water at training site.
7. Helping with learning difficulties on an individual basis.

Question 3

What is the primary role in the relationship between the DM and the student divers in training?

Answer 3

The link between the students and the instructor.

Question 4

Summary of the instructional assistant’s duties -

Answer 4

1. Anticipates and listens to what the instructor needs to meet student diver needs.
2. Provides those needs.

Question 5

When assisting with students in training, your primary role is handling logistics and assisting with student diver supervision. T/F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

In the relationship between student divers and you, your primary roleis as

Answer 6

a link between students and the instructor.

Question 7

The ideal position for positioning yourself when assisting with student divers in training is someplace that allows you to see the entire group and instructor, and that permits you to

Answer 7

respond quickly to problems.

Question 8

One advantage of positioning yourself above and behind students arranged ina a semicircle with the instructor centered in front of them is that you are close to all the students. T/F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Three things to keep in mind when making direct contact with a student.

Answer 9

1. Be sensitive to avoid causing discomfort.
2. Don’t hinder or unintentionally help with skills being practices.
3. Remind students that direct contact may be necessary during a briefing.

Question 10

Name two reasons why a DM would need to supervise a group of students underwater.

Answer 10

1. The instructor is conducting an ascent skill with one or two of the students individually.
2. An unforeseen event has caused the group to separate temporarily.

Question 11

Define ‘critical attributes’

Answer 11

A series of key subskills (steps) performed in a sequence.

Question 12

Name the 5 demonstration quality characteristics.

Answer 12

1. Slow pacing.
2. Critical attributes emphasized.
3. Sequence emphasized.
4. Adequately seen.
5. Mastered and automatic.

Question 13

BWRAF

Answer 13

B = Bouyance, BCD
W = Weights
R = Releases
A = Air
F = Final check, gather gear items (mask, fins, snorkel, lights, etc)

Question 14

Three steps to help a student who has a difficulty with a skill

Answer 14

1. Redemonstrate the skill
2. Have student attempt the skill so you can look for missing or improperly performed critical attributes.
3. If student is still unsuccessful, redemonstrate the skill and try again.