What is the purpose of the Navy's training system?
Ensure a systematic approach for determining what to train and how best to accomplish that training.
What is the most essential, single link in the training chain?
The most essential, single link in the training chain is the Instructor.
What are the 3 qualities of an efficient and effective instructor?
1. Knowledge
2. Ability
3. Personality
1. Instructor Knowledge
To be thoroughly familiar with the subject your teaching. Your knowledge needs to be far more
extensive than what you actually teach your students.
2. Instructor Ability
Leadership ability and instructional ability is needed to be an efficient and effective instructor.
Leadership ability
to be able to plan, organize, effectively use resources, delegate authority, monitor progress and
results, disciplining and rewarding.
Instructional ability
This means that you not only know the principles, methods and techniques of instruction but you can
also apply them effectively.
3. Instructor Personality
The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of an
individual. The goal is to gain respect!!
How do you gain respect?
By displaying a professional attitude towards others.
How do you gain respect?
Always show a sincere interest on all of your students regardless of race, geographical heritage, or
level of intellect.
Instructor traits to live by
1. If you don't know something, admit it.
2. Keep remarks professional and appropriate to the classroom.
3. Be patient
4. Maintain rapport with students.
5. Treat students with respect.
, Discuss the Instructor's responsibilities in terms of (SSSC)
S- Responsibility to Students
S- Responsibility to training Safety
S- Responsibility to Security
C- Responsibility to Curriculum
S- Responsibility to Students
Responsibly to;
1. Teach effectively
2. Set a good example
3. Help resolve conflicts that get in the way of training.
S- Responsibility to training Safety
Demonstrate proper safety procedures. Be aware that your actions have a huge impact on your
students even more than your words.
Note on your role for training Safety
You have no greater responsibility as an instructor than that related to the safety of the personnel
you train.
S- Responsibility to training Security
Never discuss classified material that isn't approved in curriculum. Must account for all classified
training material or references. Immediately report any situation/ violation.
C- Responsibility for Curriculum
Curriculum maintenance is a ongoing process.
What is the instructors responsibility when they note a deficiency as a result of surveillance?
Need to change the curriculum or training.
Curriculum
All training conducted within a school, outlined into specific topics, along with detailed objectives.
Surveillance
A process that provides ongoing evaluation of training or training materials to ensure continued
effectiveness and currency of content to meet the training requirements.
Interim Change
A minor change to correct editorial and typographical errors, teachability, safety, or urgent type
commander-issued subjects.
Change
A modification to training materials that DOES NOT affect course objectives, increase course length,
or require additional resources.
Technical Change