Florida Fire Instructor, Fire Instructor 1 test 1 with Complete Solutions

profession - ANSWER-Calling that requires specialized knowledge and long, intense preparation Americans with Disabilities Act - ANSWER-Prohibits employment practices that discriminate against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial building Title VII of the Civil rights Act - ANSWER-Prohibits discrimination in employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin; covers a wide range of employment decisions, including hiring, firing, pay, promotion, and working conditions. Privacy Act or Buckley Amendment - ANSWER-Prohibits invasion of a person's right to privacy. Restricts access to personal information. Code - ANSWER-a body of laws arranged systematically usually pertaining to one subject area standard - ANSWER-Criterion documents that are developed to serve as a model of desired performance code of ethics - ANSWER-Statement of behavior that is right and proper for an individual functioning within an organization In the Cone of Learning Students retain 10% of - ANSWER-What they read In the Cone of Learning Students retain 20% of - ANSWER-What they hear In the Cone of Learning Students retain 30% of - ANSWER-What they see In the Cone of Learning Students retain 50% of - ANSWER-See & hear In the Cone of Learning Students retain 70% of - ANSWER-Say & repeat In the Cone of Learning Students retain 90% of - ANSWER-What they say while while doing what they are talking about Androgogy - ANSWER-Refers to the Art of teaching Baby Boomers - ANSWER-people born between 1946 and 1964 (idealistic) Gen X - ANSWER-people born between 1965 and 1980 Works independent Gen Y - ANSWER-1980 - optimistic Domains of Learning - ANSWER-a) Cognitive - Knowledge b) Affective - Attitude c) Psychomotor - skills Instructor planning - ANSWER-Preparing to teach and preparing students to learn Class Continuity - ANSWER-tying individual lesson plans together Course Consistency - ANSWER-Presenting information that conforms to other information, standards, and accepted practices Logistics - ANSWER-Process of managing the scheduling of limited materials and equipment to meet the demands of training lesson plan - ANSWER-a map that guides the instructor through the topic and the instructional methods used to teach the topic keystoning - ANSWER-An effect caused by a projector that is not perpendicular to the sceen. 5 basic elements to communicate - ANSWER-Sender, message, receiver, feedback, and interferance 3 elements of nonverbal communication - ANSWER-Body language vocal tone and volume personal appearance. Words only account for _____ of the message - ANSWER-7% 5 Listening Component - ANSWER-attending, understanding, remembering, evaluating, responding Competency-based learning - ANSWER-training that emphasizes knowledge and skill that are required on the job 4 step method of instruction - ANSWER-teaching based upon 4 steps: Preparation , presentation, application, and evaluation distance learning - ANSWER-instruction that occurs when the student is away from the instructor Self-directed learning - ANSWER-student takes responsibility/initiative for their own learning and pace dyslexia - ANSWER-difficulty reading Dysgraphia - ANSWER-difficulty writing Dyscalculia - ANSWER-difficulty with math Dyspraxia - ANSWER-difficulty performing motor skills LEAST - ANSWER-Method of progressive disciplinary action OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - ANSWER-Agency responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health standards NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - ANSWER-Agency responsible for investigating, researching, and evaluating safety and health hazards in the workplace NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) - ANSWER-Agency responsible for promoting standardization and measurement of various science and technologies NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) - ANSWER-Develops minimum safety standards and guidelines that organizations adopt ANSI (American National Standards Institute) - ANSWER-Coordinates the private sector voluntary standardization system liability - ANSWER-legally obligated/responsible for an act or physical condition Bias - ANSWER-indication that the test puts one particular group at a disadvantage over another Scoring - ANSWER-act of identifying which answers are wright or wrong Evaluation feedback - ANSWER-Formal evaluations based on test results gives instructors the opportunity to use student errors as the basis for reinforcing information that was addressed on the test. Report - ANSWER-official accounts of an incident, response, or training event, either verbally or written NFPA 1041 - ANSWER-Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications Cognitive levels of learning - ANSWER-Knowledge, Comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation, synthesis Psychomotor Levels of Learning - ANSWER-Observation, imitation, adaptation, performance and perfection affective domain - ANSWER-changes in attitudes and the development of values Ancillary Components - ANSWER-Supplemental written materials that help students meet the learning objectives. NFPA 1500 - ANSWER-Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program Capital budget - ANSWER-a budget intended to fund large, one-time expenditures Assessment - ANSWER-process used to determine the knowledge, skills and abilities of a student by observation Reliability - ANSWER-consistency/accuracy of test measurement Formative test - ANSWER-Periodic test that typically measures improvement and give an instructor and students feedback on their learning progress during a course rather than at the end. Administrative Law - ANSWER-type of law created by regulatory agencies Validity - ANSWER-the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to Judiciary Law - ANSWER-The result of legal precedent or a judicial decision that serves as rules for future determinations in similar cases. Repeating or studying something over a period of time versus cramming is called? - ANSWER-Spatial Repetition Different interpretations of words, signs, and symbols? - ANSWER-Semantics The entire group being involved in the discussion process to answer questions and to promote thinking is called a ____ Session? - ANSWER-Buzz A _____ identifies minimal acceptable student performance in measurable terms - ANSWER-Criterion Different types of test - ANSWER-True or False, Completion, Multiple choise, Matching, Identify, Short essay the most important time of training is the ? - ANSWER-First 30 minutes ________ Occurs when a teacher facilitates student learning and creates situations where students discover new ideas and knowledge? - ANSWER-Implicit Teaching Writing constitutes __% of language habits? - ANSWER-9% Reading constitutes __% of language habits? - ANSWER-16% Speaking constitutes __% of language habits? - ANSWER-30% Listening constitutes __ % of language habits? - ANSWER-45% E.L. Thorndike developed what 3 laws of learning? - ANSWER-Law of exercise Law of reading Law of effect An example of auditorium seating is a ? - ANSWER-Movie theater A round table arrangement is like? - ANSWER-King Arthur's round table One way to visualize a V-shaped seating arrangement is to picture? - ANSWER-A flock of flying geese What type of seating arrangement often occurs in bingo halls? - ANSWER-Tables in rows What size group often gets bogged down in decision making? - ANSWER-6 or more What are the advantages to a flip chart - ANSWER-Least expensive visual aid Most effective Lights do not need dimming portable, reusable, no electricity __% of learning comes from our body's natural sense of hearing? - ANSWER-11% __ % of learning comes through our body's natural sense of seeing? - ANSWER-83% NFPA 1403 - ANSWER-Standard on Live-Fire Training What are 2 ways to receive group feedback? - ANSWER-Oral & Written What are the functions of a training aid? - ANSWER-Illustrate, demonstrate, & emphasize what is trying to be accomplished What is Allen's 4 step method to teaching? - ANSWER-Preparation, Presentation, Application, & Evaluation What method of asking a questions is directed to the entire group? - ANSWER-Overhead What method of asking a question is directed to an individual? - ANSWER-Direct What method of asking a question is designed to promote thinking? - ANSWER-Rhetorical What method of asking a question is an overhead question from a student to instructor? - ANSWER-Relay What are3 characteristics/domains of "Ability" or learning? - ANSWER-Attitude, Skill, Knowledge What characteristics of learning deal with "doing" - ANSWER-Psychomotor What Characteristics of learning deals with "thinking" - ANSWER-Knowledge __% of communication between 2 people conveys a spoken message? - ANSWER-Less than 35% What is the acronym for the rule to follow when applying leadership? - ANSWER-HCAFF What does HCAFF stand for? - ANSWER-Honesty, Consistency, Ability, Firmness & fairness 4 steps in program evaluation process? - ANSWER-Analyze, Design, Develop, & implement What is the 3rd step in the program evaluation process? - ANSWER-Develop What type of testing compares 1 student to another? - ANSWER-Normal reference testing Testing consist of an exam made by someone else other than the instructor? - ANSWER-Central reference testing Testing compares student's performance against a standard? - ANSWER-Criterion Reference testing 5 elements of communication - ANSWER-sender, message, channel, receiver, feedback 3 "P's" of an effective speech? - ANSWER-Preparation, Presentation, Personality Voice Control deals with what 3 factors? - ANSWER-Place, Volume, Pitch The best setup for a room involves __ chairs and tables? - ANSWER-Moveable 3 parts to speech or presenation - ANSWER-Introduction, Body & closing Critical review that has been done or said? - ANSWER-Critique Benjamin Bloom - ANSWER-Named the learning domains in 1956 _ & _ have the potential to teach a prospective instructor more than all the lectures in the world? - ANSWER-Evaluation & Feedback What are the methods of gaining the audience's attention ? - ANSWER-Increase volume, Ask questions, involve the class Best wat to stop a disruption or disturbance in the classroom? - ANSWER-Fire a direct question at the source _ % of adult communication is spent on listening? - ANSWER-45% 4 kinds of questions? - ANSWER-Informative, Thought, Suggestive, Comparison R. Cagne's 9 teaching sequence for instructional events - ANSWER-Gain attention, Inform students, Stimulate previous learning, present stimulus, semantic coding, responding, provide feedback, assess performances, enhance terention & transfer learning 4 major teaching modes of explicit & implicit teaching? - ANSWER-Expository, inquiry, Demonstration, & Activity Malcom Knowles theories for adult learning: - ANSWER-learn best in comfortable setting prefer learning topics that help real world problems are realistic, is challenging and stimulating 3 reasons why no education last a lifetime? - ANSWER-Demographic changes, Social changes, Technological changes 4 factors that influence the learning environment? - ANSWER-Instructor, Student, Course Material, Facilities