The Agile Instructor; Safe Judgement and Decision Making Dr Loel Collins Institute of Coaching and Performance University of Central Lancashire

ACF Manual (2005, p 1-1, para 1.001): The ACF aim is to inspire young people to achieve success in life with a spirit of service to the Queen, their country and their local community, and to develop in them the qualities of good citizens. This is achieved by: ‘Providing progressive cadet training, often of a challenging and exciting nature to foster confidence, self-reliance, initiative, loyalty and a sense of service to other people’. ‘Encouraging the development of personal powers of practical leadership and the ability to work successfully as a member of a team.

AT is defined as. ‘Challenging outdoor training for service personnel in specified adventurous activities that incorporates controlled exposure to risk, in order to develop: leadership; teamwork; physical fitness; moral and physical courage; as well as other personal attributes and skills that are vital to the delivery of Operational Capability’. (Army General Administrative Instruction (AGAI) Volume 1 Chapter 11 (2015, para 11.005)

Performance Development Personal ‘field’ ability Performance Development Personal Development Experience Development Judgement and decision making capacity

Hyper Dynamic Environment Person Task Infinite Varied HD x Infinite = Varied

Performance Development Personal Development Experience Development

Risk Benefit Instructor

Judgement and Decision making some key concepts!

FAST SLOW Classic Decision Making Naturalistic Decision Making Logical Linear Rational Information Optimum SLOW Uncertainty Poor Information Best Fit Recognition Rules of Thumb Time FAST Context and its situational demands Decision is s synergy of CDM and NDM, dep’t on context Cognitive load Reflection on experience Metacognition understanding and auditing of cognitive process Auditing can be via a diff DM or a change in assumptions or perspective

Uncertainty Naturalistic Classic Context Certainty

Good at one thing in one way Confusion Good at one thing in one way Options Options, experience reflection 4 questions, Describe, options, why, what if, PBL? Decision focused feedback, reflection, retain complexity, complexity development, concept coupling, case proficiency, Tuff case compression Learning is NOT linear Experience

Does the instructor need more options Does the instructor need more options? Does the instructor need more experience? Does the instructor need greater understanding? Does the instructor need Decision making skills?

Five Field Review Questions What did you do? How many other ways could you have done this? Describe them? What factors would have made you choose one of these? What would you do if…….?

Situations that Require Decision Making Decision Making Focused Feedback It’s what you do with it makes it positive Concept Coupling Other experiences ( own, others and instructors) ‘Tuff’ Case compression Case proficiency Retain complexity Reflection Facilitated Self

What did you do? Stimulate recall Depth of understanding of activity Detail of description A need for greater understanding

How many other ways could you have done this How many other ways could you have done this? Number and range of options to choose from…

Describe them? Depth of understanding Nuances, detail, nature Differences in descriptions Order of options Repetition of Q1.

What factors would have made you choose one of these? Capacity to think Detail of thinking Understanding of choice Situational awareness and demands

What would you do if…….? A realistic option that is process related Extend the consideration A situation they haven't considered based on authentic experience Avoid, abduction by Aliens, earthquakes and tidal waves.

The Take Homes The instructors role is complex Development of thinking skills alongside technical skills Adaptable Expertise Reflective Practitioners

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