Fire Instructor 1 Study Guide

What characteristic of an effective teacher involves detailed course outlines, established course objectives, and defined evaluation procedures?

Preparation and organization

Which motivation technique lets the student know why the knowledge or skills they are learning are important?

Providing relevancy

What leadership quality must an effective instructor possess to routinely make and maintain appropriate decisions, actions, and relationships?

Responsibility

Which would be the FIRST step in assembling equipment and materials for a class?

Review operations

What is the mental storage system for attention-getting sensory stimuli or input referred to as?

Sensory memory.

What is the learning theory that suggests people can only change their behavior or knowledge base by engaging the five senses?

Sensory-Stimulus Theory

Selecting the appropriate training aids to use with a lecture or demonstration requires procuring the aids, which is an important part of:

Session logistics

Based on the lesson plan, an instructor should select training aids that most appropriately illustrate or demonstrate:

The knowledge that the student must possess when the course is completed

Which learning theory suggests that there are certain laws or traits of adult learners that can be used to effectively instruct adult students?

Thorndike's Laws of Learning.

What method is used by instructors to maintain and improve their teaching skills and mastery of their subject matter?

Through experience, study, and professional development

Which federal law prohibits employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Which learning mode results in the highest retention of information during the learning process?

Using multiple senses.

What part of interpersonal communication involves the message carrying most of the abstract meaning in communication?

Verbal

What part of interpersonal communication involves the message carrying most of the abstract meaning?

Verbal

Which aspect of the listening process refers to focusing on the speaker while ignoring any other distractions?

a. Attending

Which interpersonal guideline should an instructor practice to be aware of the receiver's frame of reference?

a. Engage in dual perspective.

Which factor refers to the consistent way a person perceives, remembers, and thinks about information and solves problems?

a. Learning styles

Which technique is the best way to develop active listening skills?

a. Practice

Which federal law establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information about individuals that is maintained in federal record systems?

a. Privacy Act

Which part of interpersonal communication involves the message carrying most of the abstract meaning in communication?

a. Verbal

An instructor should select training aids that most appropriately illustrate or demonstrate the knowledge the student must possess when the course is completed based on the:

a. lesson plan.

When the source for the training aid is a professionally produced curriculum or single item, it should be compared to:

a. the cost per student use ratio.

The cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains are the _____ of the learning process.

a. what, how, and why

Which aspect of the listening process refers to critically analyzing information to determine how accurate it is?

b. Evaluating

Which factor should instructors pay attention to in order to modify the lesson to better serve students?

b. Feedback

Which learning theory suggests there are five stages to explain human motivation?

b. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Which component of interpersonal communication includes body language, eye contact, and personal appearance?

b. Nonverbal

Which factor contributes to a learning environment including life experiences, motivation, and learning style variations?

b. Student diversity

Generally, _____ to learning consist of external pressures and concerns that make the ability to focus on learning difficult and frustrating.

b. obstacles

Which federal law requires instructors and training organizations to provide reasonable accommodation for students with documented disabilities?

c. Americans with Disabilities Act

Which interpersonal guideline suggests instructors not exaggerate lip or mouth movements when communicating with a hearing impaired person?

c. Be aware of any special needs of the receiver.

Which domain of learning encompasses what information a student should learn?

c. Cognitive

Which responsibility of instructors may pose additional challenges on a day-to-day basis with training and student records?

c. Documentation systems

Which term refers to interrelated areas in which learning occurs?

c. Domains of learning

Which learning theory assumes that adults learn faster and surer when they can practice an action?

c. Exercise

Which statement about the learning pace using training aids is MOST accurate?

c. Guided discussions using marker boards or large illustrations used in class can reinforce new material.

Whose responsibility is it in the classroom model of instruction to interpret and encode the information in a lesson plan so it is understood?

c. Instructor

Which aspect of nonverbal communication includes practicing speaking slowly and using appropriate volume for the situation?

c. Vocal characteristics

If you believe a training aid can increase students' understanding of the subject, an instructor should:

c. discuss a means of overcoming the costs with their supervisor.

Instructors should recognize that just because the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) has not adopted a code or standard as law does not mean that an instructor may not be:

c. held accountable under that standard in a court of law

Maslow postulated that all people are capable of reaching higher levels but their progress may be disrupted by:

c. life circumstances.

An instructor can ensure that the public is served by the best trained fire and emergency services personnel by meeting the obligation of:

c. providing the most efficient and safest training opportunities possible.

Which of the following may limit class interaction to a question-and-answer period?

d. Class size and classroom arrangement.

Which student diversity factor describes unique customs, behaviors, attitudes, and values?

d. Cultural and ethnic background

Which federal law prohibits disclosure of a student's protected information to a third party verbally, in writing, or by electronic transmission?

d. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Which basic element of interpersonal communication involves the reaction of the receiver to the message and its tone?

d. Feedback to the sender

Which factor enhances the instructional environment with diversity of thought?

d. Increased student diversity

Which general purpose for interpersonal communication refers to controlling, directing, or manipulating behavior?

d. Influencing

Which of the following are used to give students an opportunity to apply new knowledge and skills, making the new application meaningful?

d. Practice time and training aids needed in the lesson plan.

Which domain of learning refers to how a student should apply the information being taught?

d. Psychomotor

What aspect of the listening process involves taking notes, repeating lesson material back to an instructor, and using mnemonic devices?

d. Remembering

Which challenge that instructors face is not an excuse for lack of training?

d. Safe training environments

Which type of learner is likely working toward a goal for personal satisfaction?

d. Self-regulated

Which technique helps instructors reach the many individual learning styles so all students can participate in the style that enables them to learn?

d. Using a variety of methods and learning activities

Informal language, spontaneity, formality, and intensity are characteristics of:

d. interpersonal communication

Rules known as _____ are created by a legislative body having the legal sanction to establish agencies that can establish rules regarding a particular activity or action.

d. regulations

Codes and standards are not laws unless adopted by:

d. the Authority Having Jurisdiction

What can effective instructors demonstrate?

ingenuity, creativity, and flexibility

A calling or vocation that requires specialized knowledge and lengthy, intense preparation is referred to as a:

profession.

Outside of preparation and delivery of classroom sessions, an effective instructor has obligations to the:

student, organization, fire and emergency services profession, and themselves.

According to the Cone of Learning, what is the approximate amount of information retained by reading?

10 percent.

According to the Cone of Learning, what percentage of information is retained when it is seen and heard together?

90 percent.

Which characteristic of an effective instructor is based on the individual's values and morals or personal code of ethics?

Personal integrity

What term describes the characteristics of adult students and provides a set of assumptions for most effectively teaching adults?

Andragogy.

Which emotional response may have a negative effect on learning if students perceive they are not prepared for class?

Anxiety

What is the best way for a new instructor to present an organized presentation?

Arrive early

What interpersonal guideline suggests instructors not exaggerate lip or mouth movements when communicating with a hearing impaired person?

Be aware of any special needs of the receiver.

Which task entails having all handouts, rosters, and other reports and records before class begins?

Check documentation requirements

What is the term for the ability to precisely and clearly explain concepts and processes through a systematic presentation of material?

Clarity

What characteristic of an effective instructor involves listening to both sides of an issue and suggesting solutions?

Conflict-resolution skills

What is another option for a lead course instructor to maintain class continuity?

Contacting more than one instructor to substitute teach the class.

What characteristic of an effective instructor can generate enthusiasm in students and administrators?

Desire to teach

What characteristic of an effective instructor is necessary in understanding the opinions, problems, and challenges of students?

Empathy

What interpersonal guideline should an instructor practice to be aware of the receiver's frame of reference?

Engage in dual perspective.

Which characteristic of an effective instructor involves treating all students equally and providing them with the same learning opportunities?

Fairness

What factor should instructors pay attention to in order to modify the lesson to better serve students?

Feedback

What is the basic element of interpersonal communication that includes the reaction of the receiver to the message and its tone?

Feedback to the sender

What is the basic element of interpersonal communication that involves the reaction of the receiver to the message and its tone?

Feedback to the sender

What should an instructor do to prepare for a new topic?

Gain a thorough knowledge of the topic

Which motivation technique uses activities that include discussions to develop thinking skills and provide opportunities for participation in activities that hold attention?

Generating interest and participation

What is not a recommended approach for a lead course instructor to maintain class continuity?

Having an assistant teach the class using their personal teaching methods.

Instructors who are willing to admit that they do not know the answers but are willing to find the answers to questions model which characteristic of an effective instructor?

Honesty

Which consideration must be made when selecting the appropriate training aid?

How a student's knowledge will be evaluated at the end of the course

Which motivation technique requires the instructor to provide external reasons, such as rewards, recognition, and certificates to make the student feel successful?

Incorporating motivators

Which benefit is a result of new fire and emergency services instructors' proper organizational skills?

Increased credibility

What is the general purpose for interpersonal communication that involves controlling, directing, or manipulating behavior?

Influencing

What is the general purpose for interpersonal communication that refers to controlling, directing, or manipulating behavior?

Influencing

In the classroom model of instruction, whose responsibility is it to interpret and encode the information in a lesson plan so it is understood?

Instructor

Who is responsible for ensuring that all materials and equipment needed are determined and arranged for before the beginning of class?

Instructor

Which important trait of an effective instructor involves attitudes and responses in helping students to learn?

Integrity

What characteristic of an effective instructor is implied when the instructor never asks students to do anything that they themselves have not done or would not do?

Lead by example

Which characteristic of andragogy assumes that adults have specific purposes for learning and want skills that can be applied to real-life situations?

Learning orientation.

What can a lead course instructor do to maintain class continuity?

Meeting with the substitute instructor to prepare for the class.

What characteristic of an effective instructor is done by encouraging students during the learning process?

Motivation

Students who find it difficult to reach a particular skill level may be experiencing:

a learning plateau

Which domain of learning refers to why the information being taught is useful to the student?

a. Affective