METHODS OF INSTRUCTION JOHN HORNE JOHN HORNE TARGET SKYSPORTS HIBALDSTOW NOVEMBER 2002

AIM OF THIS LESSON TO MAKE YOU THE BASIC INSTRUCTOR AWARE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD INSTRUCTION

PRINCIPLES OF GOOD INSTRUCTION CLEAR AIM GOOD PLANNING AND PREPARATION PROMOTE INTEREST USE OF RIGHT SENSES MAXIMUM ACTIVITY SIMPLICITY HUMAN FACTOR CONFIRMATION BY STAGES

THE AIM THE AIM IS POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN PLANNING YOUR LESSON. ALWAYS STATE THE AIM REMEMBER TO QUALIFY IT IT SHOULD BE YOUR OBJECTIVE

A CLEAR AIM WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO TEACH AND HOW TO TEACH IT

PLANNING AND P R E P A R A T I O N

CONSIDER THE SIX P’s PRIOR - PLANNING & PREPARATION PREVENTS - A POOR PERFORMANCE

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS :- THE AREATHE AREA – ENSURE THE AREA IS SUITABLE FOR WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE

TRAINING AIDS ? LAP TOPS /OH PROJECTORS TVs & VIDEOS MAG AIDS EQUIPMENT ASSISTANTS

DO NOT ALLOW TRAINING AIDS TO TAKE OVER YOUR LESSON

SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR RELEVANT SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE IT WILL HELP YOU TO BE CONFIDENT AND OVERCOME STAGE FRIGHT

YOU MUST DECIDE WHAT POINTS TO TEACH MUST KNOW SHOULD KNOW COULD KNOW

LESSON PLANS ? A STRUCTURED LESSON BEGINNING (INTRO-REVISE-AIM) MIDDLE (SUBJECT MATTER) END (SUMMARY - QUESTIONS - LOOK FORWARD) DON’T FORGET TO REHEARSE

INTEREST YOU AS THE INSTRUCTOR, HAVE TO LEAD THE STUDENTS THROUGH 3 STAGES OF LEARNING :- WANT TO LEARN LEARN REMEMBER

THE DESIRE TO LEARN TO MAINTAIN INTEREST CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING :- REALISM COMPETITIONS CURIOSITY VARIETY INCENTIVES

THE DESIRE TO LEARN SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT CLASS COMFORT CLASS ACTIVITY ENTHUSIASM WALK BEFORE RUNNING

USE OF RIGHT SENSES THE THREE SENSES WE ARE INTERESTED IN: TOUCH HEARINGSIGHT

A GOOD LESSON IS MADE UP OF: 70% TOUCH (DOING) 20% SIGHT 10% HEARING

MAXIMUM ACTIVITY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR STUDENTS REMAIN ACTIVE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY REMEMBER PARACHUTING IS ESSENTIALLY A PRACTICAL SKILL

WHEN USING EQUIPMENT, LET THE STUDENTS GET HANDS ON WHEN TEACHING A DRILL, DEMONSTRATE - IMITATE - PRACTICE TEACH FACTS BY USING GOOD QUESTION TECHNIQUE.

SIMPLICITY GOOD INSTRUCTION MAKES A DIFFICULT SUBJECT EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND MORE IMPORTANTLY EASY TO REMEMBER AVOID NEGATIVE TEACHING IF POSSIBLE WORK TO SLOWER STUDENTS REMEMBER NEED TO KNOW PRINCIPLE

THE HUMAN FACTOR PERSONAL APPEARANCE DON’T EMBARRASS OR BULLY AVOID HANDLING STUDENTS DON’T BLUFF SEXIST, AGEIST, RACIST, SIZEIST REMARKS CONFIRM BY STAGES BE APPROACHABLE

REMEMBER THE QUALITIES OF A SPORT PARACHUTE INSTRUCTOR. IN SHORT, YOUR AIM SHOULD BE TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE, BE FIRM, HELPFUL AND TRY TO SEE THINGS THROUGH YOUR STUDENT’S EYES.

QUESTION TECHNIQUE

WHY ASK QUESTIONS ? TO TEST - TO CONFIRM STUDENTS ARE LEARNING TO TEACH - ASK QUESTIONS TO MAKE STUDENTS THINK FOR THEMSELVES TO PROMOTE CLASS ACTIVITY - ALERT AND INTERESTED STUDENTS

HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS QUESTION- PAUSE - NOMINATE - PUT THE QUESTION TO THE WHOLE CLASS, ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR EVERY STUDENT TO THINK ABOUT IT, THEN NOMINATE A STUDENT TO ANSWER. THIS STOPS STUDENTS FROM SWITCHING OFF. POSE-PAUSE-POUNCE

MAKE QUESTIONS CLEAR - STUDENTS MUST FULLY UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION IN ORDER TO GIVE THE CORRECT ANSWER AVOID 50/50 QUESTIONS - STUDENTS MAY GUESS THE ANSWER. IF SUCH A QUESTION CANNOT BE AVOIDED ASK THE STUDENT TO CLARIFY.

TEST SKILLS BY PERFORMANCE - NEVER ASK THE STUDENT TO DESCRIBE A SKILL, A DEMONSTRATION IS ESSENTIAL NEVER TEST POWERS OF EXPRESSION - IT IS UNFAIR TO A STUDENT AND WASTES TIME

QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS RELEVANT DON’T KNOW IRRELEVANT

TO SUMMARISE HAVE GOOD SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE HAVE PLENTY OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE HAVE THE QUALITIES OF A GOOD PARACHUTE INSTRUCTOR HAVE THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD INSTRUCTION

ANY QUESTIONS ?