USCG Auxiliary Instructor PQS
Questions and Verified Answers
Content and Auxiliary expertise;
Experience;
A professional appearance;
Organizational skills;
Professionalism - correct answer ✔✔List characteristics of an effective instructor
Adult learners do not automatically grant credibility to individuals simply because they are in
positions of authority or responsibility. The time and care invested in preparing for each lesson
will influence the instructor's credibility with the audience. - correct answer ✔✔State credibility
challenges facing instructors of adult learners and ways to overcome the challenges.
Demonstrate effective communication skills - keep discussion to age appropriateness of
learners, avoid acronyms and long explanations not relevant to the 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 - correct answer ✔✔Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two
strongest competencies, why you chose those, and how to implement them.
Evaluate delivery of instruction - gain feedback of positives and areas for improvement.
Report evaluation information - complete summary forms and submit all required paperwork.
Analyze course material and learner information. - correct answer ✔✔Of the 14 Instructor
Competencies, discuss your two weakest competencies, why you chose those, and how to
strengthen your implementation of them.
, ROYGBIV,
TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic deviation compass - correct answer ✔✔Recite
at least two mnemonics from your experience and describe how you apply those to your
instruction.
Meaningful Learning - involves an interrelated body of information requiring understanding
rather than 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 - correct answer ✔✔Discuss how you would approach each of the three types of
learning, using Auxiliary examples.
When a student or trainee speaks, the instructor should pay attention not only to the content of
the message but also to to the speaker's tone of voice 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. - correct answer ✔✔List some techniques that the instructor can leverage to
maximize the effectiveness of two-way communication.
Questions and Verified Answers
Content and Auxiliary expertise;
Experience;
A professional appearance;
Organizational skills;
Professionalism - correct answer ✔✔List characteristics of an effective instructor
Adult learners do not automatically grant credibility to individuals simply because they are in
positions of authority or responsibility. The time and care invested in preparing for each lesson
will influence the instructor's credibility with the audience. - correct answer ✔✔State credibility
challenges facing instructors of adult learners and ways to overcome the challenges.
Demonstrate effective communication skills - keep discussion to age appropriateness of
learners, avoid acronyms and long explanations not relevant to the 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 - correct answer ✔✔Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two
strongest competencies, why you chose those, and how to implement them.
Evaluate delivery of instruction - gain feedback of positives and areas for improvement.
Report evaluation information - complete summary forms and submit all required paperwork.
Analyze course material and learner information. - correct answer ✔✔Of the 14 Instructor
Competencies, discuss your two weakest competencies, why you chose those, and how to
strengthen your implementation of them.
, ROYGBIV,
TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic deviation compass - correct answer ✔✔Recite
at least two mnemonics from your experience and describe how you apply those to your
instruction.
Meaningful Learning - involves an interrelated body of information requiring understanding
rather than 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 - correct answer ✔✔Discuss how you would approach each of the three types of
learning, using Auxiliary examples.
When a student or trainee speaks, the instructor should pay attention not only to the content of
the message but also to to the speaker's tone of voice 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. - correct answer ✔✔List some techniques that the instructor can leverage to
maximize the effectiveness of two-way communication.
