Supervision of Pol-Ch 4,Training Function:Problems and Approaches Flashcards
One of the principal duties of the supervisor and perhahps one of his most important responsibilities is the ____
training of his subordinates
Theoretically, job-connected problems result from a
failure of management to provide adequate training
John Pfiffner observed, The ___, ___ and ___ which are the products of effective training become the foes of waste, unproductive inertia and bungling
skills, competence and insight
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
causes and effects of training failure
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.
causes and effects of training failure
City of Canton, Ohio v Harris
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.
Clearly a highly critical skill area for police, now lead the list of civil actions against police officers and police dept
Use-of-force incidents
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.
Effectiveness
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.
efficient and effective
Barlow stated “ Good teaching does not just happen–its not accidental. It is the result of _____
careful preparation
Without training, the best officers is inadequate at best, incompetent at worst. The foundation of effective law enforcement is established with good training program.
Need for training section
Principles of Learning
people learn according to some simple, well-established rules, of which following have special significance to police trainers
Principle of readiness Principle of effect principle of repetition principle of primacy principle of recency principle of intensity
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
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
When learner is in a state of mental readiness in a favorable environment, ___ learning is possible.
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.
When experiences are pleasing or satisfying, there is usually an accompanying desire to ____ the experience
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
Reinforcing new information six times from lecture to application has been shown to improve recall from ____ to ___ after thirty days.
10% to 90%
Things learned first create a strong impression in the mind that is difficult to erase.
Principle of primacy
*for this reason, a negative approach to teaching should usally be avoided
Information acquired last is generally remembered best
principle of recency
the more intense the matter taught, the greater is the likelihood that it will be retained.
Principle of Intensity
Students _____ ______ (his past training and experience) and his ability to integrate these with his new learning and experiences will materially affect his learning rate.
apperceptive base
Good examples associating newly learned material to past practical experiences are valuable in making teaching more effective
Learner Rate section
The _____ of the instructor and his ____ ablilities may vitally affect the rate at which learning takes place
personality, teaching
Individual ____ in ____ and in ____ or ____ characteristics of students will cause them to learn at varying rates of ___ and ___
differences in personalities, physical or mental
speed and efficiency
Because adults bring greater life experiences to the classroom, they are more ______ learners
self-directed
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
- More attention given to quality of learning enviro.
- adults can be helped to diagnose their own needs for learning
- adults can be involved in planning and conducting their own learning
- adults learners can evaluate their own progress toward their learning goals.
The _____ _ _____ by the teacher has a direct bearing on the students learning rate and performance
degree of motivation
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
Motivation section
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
personal or professional
The positive use of stimulation is superior to use of fear to increase motivation and interest
Interest and Learning Effectiveness section
Learning Patterns
In learning process. At first the learner gains ___, ____ and _______slowly. As motivation occurs and ______increases, ____ and ____ increase more rapidly
accuracy, speed and self-confidence
self-assurance, speed and accuracy
problem based learning
seeks to immerse learners in practical situations that force them to apply what they have learned thru study and lecture
What plays an essential role in the rate at which they (student) learn.
The interest an instructor generates in his students
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.
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________ constitute the most important and costly of all items in the police budget
Personnel
The effectiveness of the supervisor in his training function is dependent on ?
- knowledge of the various components of the job
- his understanding of the learning process
- his common sense
- imagination
- willingness to work at his training task.
