Underwater Instructors Certification Course

1. Underwater Instructors Certification Course Los Angeles County Teaching Theory and Methods

2. Teaching scuba is why you are here. Without the right tools, techniques, passion and attitude you are only presenting by rote. By the end of this lecture you be able to: State at least one reason why a scuba instructor is necessary.Name three techniques used by an effective scuba instructor.

3. Talking is Not Teaching

4. What is Teaching? TEACH v. taught (tôt), teach·ing, teach·es 1. To impart knowledge or skills: informed divers are safe divers. 2. To provide knowledge of and instruct in: guide students through the learning process of scuba diving. 3. To condition to a certain action or frame of mind: teaching scuba divers to be self-reliant. 4. To cause to learn by example or experience: people learn by doing. 5. To advocate or preach: safe diving practices.

5. Is Teaching Necessary? • No... we can learn by trial and error • So why would we need an instructor? • Efficiency • Provide a safe, controlled environment • Helps guide the student through the learning process

6. Elements of Teaching • Theory • Formulas • Philosophy Let’s bring someone up to finish this presentation

7. Why is this candidate having trouble presenting this lecture?

8. Preparation

9. No Substitute for Being Prepared • An inexperienced instructor who is well prepared and organized • Will do a better job of helping students learn than the best instructor who is unprepared to teach

10. Organizing Your TeachingThe first steps • Schedule • Outline • Lesson Plan

11. 1. Schedule • A list of times of departures and arrivals; a timetable: • A plan for performing work or achieving an objective, specifying the order and allotted time for each part:

12. 2. Outline • A general description covering the: • main points of a subject • key points of the lesson • order the topics are presented

13. 3. Lesson Plan • A period of instruction; a classroom session. • Should include: • Introduction • Presentation or Body • Summary

14. Preparing a Lesson

15. T O M I P A S T A itle bjective aterials ntroduction resentation pplication ummary est ssignments TOMI PASTA • Putting a Lesson Together

16. Elements ofExecuting the Plan • Stay Organized • Know the Subject • Be Familiar with the Presentation • Use Technique • Tools of the Trade • Practice and Polish

17. Stay Organized • Follow the schedule • Follow the outline • Review training materials prior to use • Check training aids to make sure they work

18. Knowing the Subject • Personal Experience • Reference Material • Formal Training • You teach a small part of what you need to know

19. Be Familiar with the Presentation • Preview the material • Practice run the presentation • Be familiar with training aids

20. Laws of Learning Readiness Intensity Primacy Exercise Effect Recency Use Techniques

21. Simple to Complex Known to Unknown Kiss Principle Enthusiasm is Contagious People learn from positive feedback Use Techniques

22. Voice Three P’s pitch, pace and pause The uhm’s, ah’s, and ok’s Grammar: Use it correctly Profanity: Don’t use it at all Slang & Technical terms Communicate so people get it! Tools of the Trade

23. Hands Gestures Objects of distraction Pens, pointers, keys Arms folded or hands in pockets Tools of the Trade

24. Eye Contact Body Language (video) posture pacing Sitting Teaching Notes trigger words time keeping Tools of the Trade

25. Training Aids What is the purpose of training aids? Training Aids should enhance the presentation They help to make learning easier If used properly they can make a good presentation GREAT! Tools of the Trade • If not used correctly…

26. Training Aids Can Make or Break a Presentation UICC Candidate

27. Practice and Polish • Law of Exercise • The more we do something, the better we do it • How you dress for a presentation • Friendly & Enthusiastic • Use analogies that people understand

28. Talking is Not Teaching • Listening is Not Learning • And the difference is… • YOU the Instructor

29. Testing the objectives • List one reason a scuba instructor is needed? • Name three techniques that can help make you an effective scuba instructor?

30. Underwater Instructors Certification Course Los Angeles County Teaching Theory and Methods Questions

31. Underwater Instructors Certification Course Los Angeles County Confined WaterTeaching

32. Talking is Not Teaching

33. What is the difference between Classroom and Pool Sessions? • Classroom sessions are lessons with almost all lecture. • Pool sessions are also lessons, but with almost all activity. • If students are idle for more than a few minutes… Something is wrong

34. What is a new instructor’s strength? • A new instructor may lack teaching experience • So what tools can they pull from the box? • Watermanship • The ability to demonstrate • Organization

35. Structure of a Pool Session • Briefing • Skill Introduction • Skill Practice and Evaluation • Skill Review and Transition • Debriefing

36. Briefing • Short, concise and written down • Underwater Slate

37. Introduction of the Skill • Importance • Objective • General Sequence • KISS

38. Skill Practice and Evaluation • Organized • Clear accurate demonstration • Effective use of time • Adequate student participation • Skill evaluation and improvement

39. Skill Review and Transition • Evaluation of the students performance communicated • Key point reviewed • Praise for good performance • Praise loudly and correct softly • Debriefing

40. Organize and Control • What are the most important things when teaching a pool session? • Get them ready for the ocean • Safety

41. Controlling the Group • Use clear concise instructions • Key phrases for important actions • Use assistants

42. Use the Pool Layout • On the deck put the instructor between the pool and the students • Have the students work in buddy pairs • Formations • Shallow end • Deep end

43. Moving the Group • Donning and removing equipment • Buddy teams • Equipment check • Entries and exits • From the shallow end to the deep end

44. During the Skill Demonstrations • Are the students: • Safe • Comfortable • Can they see? • Are they having fun?

45. Final Notes for Confined Water • Less talking more doing • Demonstrate and let the students practice • Are they comfortable and can you see their eyes? • Remember, scuba diving is fun!

46. Underwater Instructors Certification Course Los Angeles County Confined WaterTeaching Questions

47. Elements of Grading • Score • Criteria • Classroom • Confined Water • Openwater • Elements of your scores

48. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance • Reasonable • Understandable • Measurable • Behavior oriented • Agreed upon

49. Scoring system Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued)

50. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Classroom teaching presentation evaluation criteria • Introduction • [4] Was an attention-gaining step used? • [3] Was the importance or value of the presentation well established? • [3] Was what students should be able to do at the end of the lesson and how well they should be able to do it (objectives) presented? • [3] Were the main points of the lesson outlined?