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List characteristics of an effective Content and Auxiliary expertise;
instructor Experience;
A professional appearance;
Organizational skills;
Professionalism
State credibility challenges facing Adult learners do not automatically grant credibility
instructors of adult learners and ways to individuals simply because they are in positions of
to overcome the challenges. authority or responsibility. The time and care invested
in preparing for each lesson will influence the
instructor's credibility with the audience.
Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, Demonstrate effective communication skills - keep
discuss your two strongest discussion to age appropriateness of learners, avoid
competencies, why you chose those, acronyms and long explanations not relevant to the
and how to implement them. objective.
Analyze course material and learner information -
Prepare well by familiarizing oneself with topics,
PowerPoints and teaching aids prior to conducting
the lesson. Know the type of student that will be
addressed
Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, Evaluate delivery of instruction - gain feedback of
discuss your two weakest positives and areas for improvement.
competencies, why you chose those,
and how to strengthen your Report evaluation information - complete summary
implementation of them. forms and submit all required paperwork. Analyze
course material and learner information.
, Recite at least two mnemonics from ROYGBIV,
your experience and describe how
you apply those to your instruction. TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic
deviation compass
Discuss how you would approach Meaningful Learning - involves an interrelated body
each of the three types of learning, of information requiring understanding rather than
using Auxiliary examples. memorization. New material is related to what a
student already knows.
Rote Learning - memorization is one way to learn.
Remembering terms requires repetition and is often
called rote learning. Memorization is one way to
learn this type of material, but merely repeating
terms with no apparent relevance is not efficient.
Using mnemonics and distributing the practice over
days are ways to make this type of learning easier.
Skill Learning - many skills are involved in operating a
boat, from tying knots to securing a line to docking a
boat in windy weather. Learning the steps involved in
tying a bowline by reading a book is very different
from tying the knot on the dock. Learning the steps in
class involves the two types of learning just
described. Gaining proficiency in actually tying the
knot in the line involves skill learning.
List some techniques that the When a student or trainee speaks, the instructor
instructor can leverage to maximize should pay attention not only to the content of the
the effectiveness of two-way message but also to to the speaker's tone of voice
communication. and body language, including the quality of their
voice and gestures that accompany the information.
The way something is said conveys emotions that can
either support or undermine the substantive
information. A moderate amount of enthusiasm is
always a good idea, but excessive emotion can work
against an accurate interpretation of the message,
especially if anger is present. Remain calm, use a
positive, varied tone of voice, and the listener is likely
to respond in a similar manner.