Fire Services Instructor Flashcards
How do you begin speaking when starting a class?
Name, Rank, & Station
Years of Service
Safety/ Incase of Emergency
What are characteristics of Effective Instructors?
Desire to teach Motivation Subject and teaching competencies Leadership abilities Strong interpersonal skills Preparation and organization Ingenuity, creativity, and flexibility Empathy conflict-resolution fairness personal integrity Honesty Sincerity
Instrctors can foster and maintain student interest and engagement with. . .
Lively and varied vocal delivery. . .
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Ways Instructors can motivate others
Clearly communicate
Showing importance of the presensted information
make topic easy to understand
allowing for mistakes as student practice and improve
Encouraging students during the learning process
Use positive reinforcement
Using constructive criticism as necessary
Good instructors make for good leaders because . .
good communication command presence competent good planning ability to deal with people ability to deal with the organization leaders need to teach - good captains make good ff
Effective leaders. . .
Set and example
should study leadership models
know whn
What are some challenges?
organizitional promotion management directives knowledge of instructional enviroment safe training course schedules funds and resources documentaiton
Federal Laws applicable to the instuctor
Title of the civil act ada privacy regulations carry the force of law OSHA regualtions State and Federal Codes and Standards
Standars vs Regulations
Standards, best practices, guidelines, recommendations
Regulations Codes Statutes Ordincances
What are the basic principles of learning?
Foundations of learning Domains of learning Student diverstity interpersonal communication listening skills factors that affect learning Motivation
What is sensory-stimulus theory?
States that there is a lifelong reliance on the five senses as the primary tool set for learning
What is Andragogy?
The art of Teaching adults self-concept experience rediness to learn learning orientation motivation
What is Thorndike’s Law of learning?
Readiness Exercise Effect Disuse Association Recency Primacy Intensity
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs?
Presents a five-stage hierarchy to explain human motivation. Level 1 Pysiological and biological Level 2- Safety Level 3 - Social Level 4 - Esteem Level 5 - Self Actualization
What are the 3 domains of learning?
Cognitive (knowledge) - ecompasses “what” information
Psychomotor (Skills)- encompasses “how” to apply knowledge
Affective (attitude) - encompasses “why” the information is useful
What are some examples of student diversity
Life experiences and responsibilities motivation self- confidence Age gender Cultural and Ethic background
What are the 5 basic elements of interpersonal communications during a lecture?
Sender- Verbal and nonverbal communication
Message (the lesson) - Content
Receiver (student) - Individual or individuals
Feedback to the sender - Reaction
Interference - Anything that may prevent the receiver from completely understanding the message
What are listening components?
Attending Understanding Remembering Evaluating Responding
Factors that affect learning?
not knowing how to study
ridicule by the instructor or classmate
failure if they cannot perform
leaving personal matters unresolved while in class
long stretches no breaks
poor lighting and ventilation
poorly organized training grounds or dangerous conditions
What are some factors that can affect learning environment continuity?
Instructor changes Weather variations Instructional resource variations Differences in learner characteristics Differences in knowledge levels
Which aspect of the instructional process refers to preparing to teach and preparing students to learn:
Planning to teach
Which session preparation task involves determining what material must be addressed
Reviewing the lesson plan
Who is ultimately responsible for ensuing that all materials and equipment needed are determined and arranged for before the beginning of class?
Instructor
When assembling equipment and materials, The FIRST step should be to:
review operations
What are benefits of teaching Aids and Props?
Enhance student understanding Add interest to a lecture Clarify, prove, or emphasize a key point Enhance memory Help students organize ideas Gain and maintain students' attention Illustrate a sequence of events or steps in a process Save lecture time
What are some advantages of working in a perminent classroom?
Seating arrangement
Lighting
Temperature and Ventilation
Noise level
Instructional technology tools (audiovisual equip)
Other classroom considerations such as power outlets, Internet access, and comfort facilities
What can be included in the training ground facilities?
Props Permanent facilities Mobile facilities Remote sites Acquired structures
What are considerations involving the site environment?
Terrain Site space Exposures Environmental laws and codes Water Supply
What is the Four-Step Method of Instruction?
Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation
What are structured exercises that instructors may encounter?
Case Studies
Role playing
Simulations
Field and laboratory experiences
What are some disadvantages of role playing?
Preparation can be time consuming.
Role playing can take time to perform and may result in students digressing from the topic
Remind student not to take anything personally when they are in character
What are some advantages of Instructor-Led Training?
Flexible
Economical
Familiar to both students and instructors
For instructors using CBT what may interfere with their ability to effectively deliver a message?
Feed back from students is minimal
technology presents an additional barrier between the instructor and the students
Individualized instruction is based on
- A student’s needs and learner characteristics
- Learning objectives or competencies required by the occupation
- Instructional strategies and media that meet the needs of the student
-Learning activity packets
-Tutorial instruction
Programmed learning
What are the 3 major learning disability categories according to the ADA?
Speech and language disorders
Academic skills disorders
Miscellaneous learning disabilities
What are some techniques for correcting or changing student behavior?
- Reviewing policies-
- Counseling
- Coaching
- Motivating and encouraging students
- Providing peer assistance
- Mentoring
What is the LEAST method?
Leave it alone Eye contact Action Stop the class Terminate the student
What are some entities that provide a wide variety of information that is readily available?
- Federal government agencies
- State/provincial and local government OSHO
- Standards- writing organization
- Professional organizations and associations
Controlling an evolution involves the following elements. . .
Supervising
Monitoring
Teaching
Managing
Per HFD what is the 6 Step Training Plan
Training Plan
1 Subject
2 Knowledge Level Drills
3 Skill/Task Level Drills
4 Objective Based Drills
5 Tactical Aplication
6 Independent Thinker
