Managing Training Aids Flashcards
What are 4 categories of training aids?
Multimedia
Printed Materials
Spontaneous
Objects for Demonstration
What is the purpose of practical exercises?
To provide the instructor with an informal way to measure student achievement and validate teaching methods.
List some uses of practical exercises.
Applied learning activity.
Learn by doing.
Effectiveness is critical.
Prepares students for final exam but is not the final exam.
Practice under supervision.
Correct misunderstandings/remediate.
What are the different types of practical exercises?
Cognitive - apply knowledge
Psychomotor - apply skills
What are different methods of hands-on practical exercises?
Controlled Practice
Independent Practice
Coach and Pupil
Team Practice
In ___________ Practice students do the same thing at the same time and at the same rate. This applies well to step-by-step operations.
Controlled Practice
In ________ Practice, students work at their own rate and perhaps time. Self-paced practice until it becomes automatic.
Independent Practice
The ________and_______ method is used to teach students who already have a fundamental skill level. Students may pair off, or could be one-on-one with an instructor.
Coach and Pupil
During _______ practice, students receive training as individuals, then as part of a team. It is conducted in two phases (By the numbers and then the tactical phase).
Team Practice
List the general considerations in conducting any practical exercise.
Students must be motivated.
Insure practice makes perfect performance.
Set progressive achievement standards.
Maintain Realism.
Insure Proficiency.
Use Indirect Assistance.
Follow the steps.
What are the 10 required components for practical exercises?
Which enabling objective will be addressed by this exercise?
How the class is to be organized?
What risks are associated with the exercise and how will it be managed?
Location(s) of the exercise?
Equipment required?
Supplies/Materials?
Resource persons/Role Players?
Time allotment?
Instructions for students?
How will students be evaluated?
Define Evaluation.
Evaluation is to determine the significance, worth, or condition of, usually by careful appraisal and study.
How can an instructor’s performance be improved through evaluations?
Post-test
Indicator of your performance
Feedback for possible lesson plan revision
What is the purpose of testing?
Improve teaching/learning
Aid in Instruction
Reinforces Learning
Testing Provides incentives to study and a sense of competition.
Assign grades
What are the characteristics of a good test?
Valid
Reliable
Objective
Comprehensive
Differentiating
Usable
What are the different types of test questions?
Essay
True/False
Fill-in-the-blank
Listing
Multiple Choice
Matching
What is a prescriptive test?
Typically called pretests, are given at the beginning of class when measuring readiness. Answers the question “Does the student have the skill or knowledge needed to succeed in the course?”
Define Progress Tests.
Viewed as quizzes, pop test, or a question/answer period and may be given throughout a course.
______ tests are typically given in the middle or at the end of instruction. They measure terminal performance and should answer the question, “Have the students achieved the course objectives?”
Comprehensive Tests
What is the purpose of an introduction in a lesson plan?
To introduce yourself, motivate students to learn, and the reason for the course.
When writing test questions, they should relate back to the ________.
Performance Objectives
The term _____ determines how well the student and instructor are moving toward an objective.
Evaluate
When attempting to transfer meaning to someone, you can do this by different means:
Verbal
Non-Verbal
Symbolic
What are 3 factors that influence someone’s perception?
Motivation
Social Context
Past Expereience
What are two components of listening?
Total Meaning and responding to feelings
What is the purpose of a Performance Objective?
Establish delivery method(s).
Organize and sequence content.
Set student expectations.
Measure student progress.
Measures instructor effectiveness.
Consistency amongst instructors.
What are the two categories of performance objectives?
Terminal Performance Objectives
Enabling Objectives
What are the 3 components of the TPO?
Condition
Actions
Standard
_________, described the environment or circumstances.
Condition
_______, starts with an action verb that describes the specific activity, task or behavior expected.
Action
A __________ is the degree, under which authority, procedures, laws, etc. the action will be measured.
Standard
___________ need to be logically sequenced. It gives learners orderly guidelines for accomplishing activities, a common sense approach, logical and sequential order, simple to complex, known to unknown, provide basic skills early in the training program.
Enabling Objectives
