Supervision of Pol-Ch 4,Training Function:Problems and Approaches

Question 1

One of the principal duties of the supervisor and perhahps one of his most important responsibilities is the ____

Answer 1

training of his subordinates

Question 2

Theoretically, job-connected problems result from a

Answer 2

failure of management to provide adequate training

Question 3

John Pfiffner observed, The ___, ___ and ___ which are the products of effective training become the foes of waste, unproductive inertia and bungling

Answer 3

skills, competence and insight

Question 4

Training failures are usually the result of administrators failing to give supervisors an understanding of their responsibilities for this function and some instruction on how to proceed

Answer 4

causes and effects of training failure

Question 5

Hall states “ The qualifying of supervisors to carry out there responsibilities for employee training probably is in most agencies the one most fruitful training activity that can be carried on.

Answer 5

causes and effects of training failure

Question 6

City of Canton, Ohio v Harris

Answer 6

city was found liable for failure to train its officers in a critical skill commonly needed in that agency, identification of prisoners requiring medical attention.

Question 7

Clearly a highly critical skill area for police, now lead the list of civil actions against police officers and police dept

Answer 7

Use-of-force incidents

Question 8

Brown and Thornton stated succinctly “____…is not achieved thru magical formula. It results, from a happy combination of common sense, knowledge of subject, teaching skill, enthusiasm and force of personality, artful judement and plain hard work.

Answer 8

Effectiveness

Question 9

This vital function is an integral part of his job, the supervisor has a responsibility to train his subordinates by the most ___ and ___ methods available to him.

Answer 9

efficient and effective

Question 10

Barlow stated “ Good teaching does not just happen–its not accidental. It is the result of _____

Answer 10

careful preparation

Question 11

Without training, the best officers is inadequate at best, incompetent at worst. The foundation of effective law enforcement is established with good training program.

Answer 11

Need for training section

Question 12

Principles of Learning
people learn according to some simple, well-established rules, of which following have special significance to police trainers

Answer 12

Principle of readiness
Principle of effect
principle of repetition
principle of primacy
principle of recency
principle of intensity

Question 13

When conditions in the learners enviornment are such that they establish in him an attitude favorable to learning, he is said to be in a state of

Answer 13

readiness

• If job is pleasant, the learners mind is receptive to learning. If job is unpleasant, an emotional block is likely to occur and learning will be retarded.
• Students can become ready to learn thru positive motivators or negative motivators

Question 14

When learner is in a state of mental readiness in a favorable environment, ___ learning is possible.

Answer 14

efficient (principle of effect
*when complicated material is involved, it will be most meaningful if a foundation is given that will enable him to understand better.

Question 15

When experiences are pleasing or satisfying, there is usually an accompanying desire to ____ the experience

Answer 15

repeat (principle of repetition)
*repetition builds habits that, if correct, lead to success, satisfaction, and desire to repeat what produces pleasure
Hilgard and Bower refer to this concept as “the law of use and disuse.
*The better a person learns by using a procedure, longer he retains

Question 16

Reinforcing new information six times from lecture to application has been shown to improve recall from ____ to ___ after thirty days.

Answer 16

10% to 90%

Question 17

Things learned first create a strong impression in the mind that is difficult to erase.

Answer 17

Principle of primacy

*for this reason, a negative approach to teaching should usally be avoided

Question 18

Information acquired last is generally remembered best

Answer 18

principle of recency

Question 19

the more intense the matter taught, the greater is the likelihood that it will be retained.

Answer 19

Principle of Intensity

Question 20

Students _____ ______ (his past training and experience) and his ability to integrate these with his new learning and experiences will materially affect his learning rate.

Answer 20

apperceptive base

Question 21

Good examples associating newly learned material to past practical experiences are valuable in making teaching more effective

Answer 21

Learner Rate section

Question 22

The _____ of the instructor and his ____ ablilities may vitally affect the rate at which learning takes place

Answer 22

personality, teaching

Question 23

Individual ____ in ____ and in ____ or ____ characteristics of students will cause them to learn at varying rates of ___ and ___

Answer 23

differences in personalities, physical or mental

speed and efficiency

Question 24

Because adults bring greater life experiences to the classroom, they are more ______ learners

Answer 24

self-directed

Question 25

According to NJ Divison of the Criminal Justice Academny, there are 4 key ramifications of this experience that trainers should consider in their training approach

Answer 25

1. More attention given to quality of learning enviro.
2. adults can be helped to diagnose their own needs for learning
3. adults can be involved in planning and conducting their own learning
4. adults learners can evaluate their own progress toward their learning goals.

Question 26

The _____ _ _____ by the teacher has a direct bearing on the students learning rate and performance

Answer 26

degree of motivation

Question 27

Brown and Thornton have concluded, learning proceeds bests when student is motivated to learn–when he wants to learn and when he puts forth effort to learn

Answer 27

Motivation section

Question 28

One of the greatest spurs to motivation is the recognition by the student that his ____ or _____ growth will be directly dependent on the effort he expends to improve himself, to gain greater insight into the problems affecting his position and to increase his proficiency

Answer 28

personal or professional

Question 29

The positive use of stimulation is superior to use of fear to increase motivation and interest

Answer 29

Interest and Learning Effectiveness section

Question 30

Learning Patterns
In learning process. At first the learner gains ___, ____ and _______slowly. As motivation occurs and ______increases, ____ and ____ increase more rapidly

Answer 30

accuracy, speed and self-confidence

self-assurance, speed and accuracy

Question 31

problem based learning

Answer 31

seeks to immerse learners in practical situations that force them to apply what they have learned thru study and lecture

Question 32

What plays an essential role in the rate at which they (student) learn.

Answer 32

The interest an instructor generates in his students

Question 33

A principal duty of the supervisor is the training of his subordinates since the level of their proficiency is directly related to the amount and quality of the training they receive.

Answer 33

empty

Question 34

________ constitute the most important and costly of all items in the police budget

Answer 34

Personnel

Question 35

The effectiveness of the supervisor in his training function is dependent on ?

Answer 35

1. knowledge of the various components of the job
2. his understanding of the learning process
3. his common sense
4. imagination
5. willingness to work at his training task.