722 Chivenor Squadron ATC

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ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview

• Additional 3

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Additional 3

• Instructional Technique

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Additional Training 3Aims

• By the end of this lesson, the student should be
  able to
• Recall the four main areas of instructional
  technique
• List the various aspects that need to be
  considered at each stage

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Additional Training 3 Instructional Technique

• Four main areas
• Lesson Preparation
• Lesson Presentation
• Aids to Instruction
• Classroom Management

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Additional Training 3 Lesson Preparation

• Syllabus
• What is the cadet meant to know?
• Time
• How much time do you have?
• Students Knowledge
• How much do the cadets already know?
• Do not cover old material, except as revision
• Your knowledge
• Ensure your knowledge is accurate and up-to-date

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Additional Training 3 Lesson Presentation

• Introduction
• Interest (Develop an interest in the subject)
• Need (Explain why they need to know this)
• Title (The title of the lesson)
• Revise (Recap on previous lesson)
• Objectives (State what will be taught in the
  lesson)
• Scope (Length of lesson and how topic is covered)
• Handout (Is there a handout or must notes be
  taken?)
• Dont give out any handouts until the end of the
  lesson!
• Remembered by acronym INTROSH

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Additional Training 3 Lesson Presentation

• Development
• Logical Sequence
• Each section should be in a sensible order
• Progression
• Check understanding of each section before moving
  on to the next section
• Consolidation
• Reinforce main points/review aims
• Check understanding
• Answer any questions

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Additional Training 3 Lesson Presentation

• Personality
• Motivation
• Generate a desire to learn
• Enthusiasm
• Know the subject well
• Voice/Accent
• Speak naturally
• Nerves
• Be relaxed and maintain control of the lesson
• Mannerisms
• Minimise and control any mannerisms that may
  distract cadets from the subject of the lesson

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Additional Training 3 Class Activity

• Lecture vs Lesson
• Lecture is 1-way (Teacher ? Student)
• No student participation
• Lesson is 2-way (Teacher ? Student)
• Student is involved

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Additional Training 3 Student Participation

• Practical Exercise
• Practical experience using theory just taught
• Questions
• Pose, Pause, Pounce
• Pose using an interrogative (What when how)
• Pause to allow the question to sink in
• Pounce on a particular cadet to answer
• Be concise with questions
• Distribute questions evenly
• Do not ask overly difficult or easy questions
• Avoid closed questions (Yes/No answers)

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Additional Training 3 Aids to instruction

• Visual Aids
• Used to demonstrate when difficult to describe
• Visual demonstration of technique/usage
• Should be
• Simple
• Suitable
• Colourful
• Practical Aids
• Used to practice techniques taught in lesson
• Often are the items required for actual use (e.g.
  maps)

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Additional Training 3 Classroom Management

• Environment
• Lighting
• Is the room sufficiently light/dark?
• Heating/ventilation
• Comfortable, but not too comfortable
• Room Layout
• Instructor all instructional aids can be seen
  and/or heard by all cadets
• Instructional area layout
• Instructor has room for teaching/demonstrations
• All training materials are easily accessible to
  teacher

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Additional Training 3 The Class

• Problem Cadets
• Bolshie
• Awkward/uncooperative.
• Find out why and try to get them interested
• Star Pupil
• Knows the subject.
• Acknowledge ability, but use sparingly for
  questions
• Know-it-all
• Think they know it all, but dont actually know
  it.
• Give hard questions and demand good answers

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Additional Training 3 The Class

• Problem Cadets
• Slow-coach
• Genuinely slow, or not trying?
• If genuine, give extra help
• If not genuine, give more activity/questions to
  encourage participation
• Sleepy
• Not participating and not concentrating
• Give more involvement
• Make sure your subject delivery is not to blame

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Additional Training 3 The Class

• Problem Cadets
• In all cases, determine the reason for the
  problem
• May not be connected to the lesson or the ATC
• Only try to solve the problem once the cause is
  known

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Additional Training 3 Review of Aims

• By the end of this lesson, the student should be
  able to
• Recall the four main areas of instructional
  technique
• List the various aspects that need to be
  considered at each stage

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Additional Training 3 Questions

• What are the four main areas of instructional
  technique?
• What technique is best used for asking questions?
  

• Lesson Preparation
• Lesson Presentation
• Aids to Instruction
• Classroom Management
• Pose
• Pause
• Pounce