The Navy Instructor Flashcards
What characteristic requires an instructor to practice, study, research, and keep up with new developments in their rating?
Knowledge of the subject
What characteristic requires an instructor to be able to apply principles and methods of instruction?
Instructional techniques
What item is an important responsibility of instructor leadership?
Classroom management
What characteristic does an instructor demonstrate by continually adding to their storage of knowledge and skills in the subject and making every effort to improve their teaching ability?
Professional attitude
What is the effect of a professional attitude in the classroom?
Increased respect of the instructor
What is the purpose of feedback in communications?
Ensure understanding
What are the two steps of the active listening process?
Focusing and understanding
What item is an indication of effective communication?
Trainees raising hands
What delivery technique is described as the use of understandable speech?
Articulation
What type of speaking should an instructor avoid?
Slurring and mumbling
What is the normal words-per-minute rate of speech delivery?
125-150
What element concerns the correct usage of the spoken or written word?
Grammar
What communication skill involves a change in the normal pitch or tone of your voice?
Inflection
What instructional technique combines volume with vitality and conviction?
Force
What is the most influential element of an instructors presence?
Eye contact
What VEGA skill should you rely on to judge your effectiveness and make necessary adjustments in your presentation?
Eye contact
How does appropriate body movement affect instruction?
Reinforces oral expression
How long should you maintain eye contact with your trainees while delivering a lesson?
3 to 5 seconds
What Vega skill effects all other Vega skills when delivering instruction
Attitude
What statement best describes enthusiasm?
Outward manifestation of sincerity and confidence
What characteristic shows an instructors intense personal belief in every word or gesture demonstrated?
Sincerity
What is the instructors most important trait?
Attitude
What two factors increase an instructors confidence?
Knowledge of subject and ability to speak
What is the primary purpose of oral questioning
Stimulate trainees to think
What provides a practical means for establishing the level of instruction with respect to the knowledge and experience of the class?
Oral questions
What allows your trainees to know immediately that you are asking a question?
An interrogative
What type of question asks the trainee for specific information?
Factual
What type of question should you use to increase trainee participation or cause trainees to think about the other trainees’ answers?
Multiple answer
What type of question, if used properly, may stimulate trainees to think?
Thought provoking
What type of question starts with “by show of hands?”
Canvassing or polling
Which of the following types of questions may sound superficially like a factual question?
Interest- arousing
What type of question is detrimental if used too frequently?
Yes/no
Which of the following types of questions is one that suggests it’s own answer?
Leading questions
What type of questions may become boring if used to frequently?
Leading
What type of questions are used to determine the trainees who are familiar with a specific area of subject matter?
Canvassing
What type of question tends to encourage trainees to guess if used to often?
Yes/no
What type of question should you ask to save inexperienced trainees from embarrassment in front of the class?
Leading
What type of questions are used to determine the knowledge and experience level of the class?
Canvassing
What is the first step in the five step questioning technique?
Ask
What step in the five step questioning technique is optional?
Emphasize step 5
What type of questioning technique should you use to to increase class involvement and provide recognition for trainees who answer questions?
Redirecting
What communication skill is defined as a natural movement of any part of the body that conveys a thought or an emotion or reinforces oral expression?
Gesture
When you want the trainee to relate a correct answer to another topic, you should use what oral questioning technique?
Refocusing
What oral questioning technique should you use to get trainees to think, make associations, and answer their own questions?
Reverse questioning
Who is/are responsible for the prevention of sexual harassment?
All personnel
What is the traditional term used to identify personal relationships that violate the customary bounds of senior subordinate relationships?
Fraternization
What command issues policy to ensure safety in the training environment?
NSC (naval safety center)
What is the primary responsibility for all NETC instructors?
Safety
What document allows identification of specific skills and strengths needed for individual development?
IDP individual development plan
Where are instructor certification requirements completed?
Assigned training command
