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Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Main Exam Guide: Key Concepts and Definitions, Exams of Safety and Fire Engineering

A comprehensive guide for fire and emergency services instructors, covering essential concepts, definitions, and best practices. It explores various aspects of instructor roles, responsibilities, and ethical considerations, emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning and succession planning. The document also delves into different learning domains, instructional models, and student-centered approaches, offering valuable insights for effective teaching and training in the fire service.

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Fire and Emergency Services
Instructor Main Exam Guide.
What are standard testing procedures - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>Use
SOP/ SOG for test item development, test construction, test administration
and test analysis process
What is technology based instruction - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>as
presenting training and education using the internet or a cloud based file
management system from a student would download files for their
coursework
What is distance learning - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>Process of delivering
educational or instructional programs to locations away from a classroom or
site.
What is learning management system (LMS) - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>is
a web based sand content to be delivered to learners software application
that allows online courseware
What is courseware - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>IS any educational content
that is delivered via computer
What is a flipped classroom? - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>A type of blended
learning where learners watch lectures and complete quizzes online while
coming face-to-face with other learners to complete projects and engage in
interactive exercises
What is a virtual classroom - <<<<<<Answer>>>>>>>is a digital
environment where content can be posted and shared
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Fire and Emergency Services

Instructor Main Exam Guide.

What are standard testing procedures - <<<<<>>>>>>Use SOP/ SOG for test item development, test construction, test administration and test analysis process

What is technology based instruction - <<<<<>>>>>>as presenting training and education using the internet or a cloud based file management system from a student would download files for their coursework

What is distance learning - <<<<<>>>>>>Process of delivering educational or instructional programs to locations away from a classroom or site.

What is learning management system (LMS) - <<<<<>>>>>>is a web based sand content to be delivered to learners software application that allows online courseware

What is courseware - <<<<<>>>>>>IS any educational content that is delivered via computer

What is a flipped classroom? - <<<<<>>>>>>A type of blended learning where learners watch lectures and complete quizzes online while coming face-to-face with other learners to complete projects and engage in interactive exercises

What is a virtual classroom - <<<<<>>>>>>is a digital environment where content can be posted and shared

What is social learning - <<<<<>>>>>>is an informal method of learning using technologies that enable collaborative content creation

What is instructor led training - <<<<<>>>>>>refers to a scenario in which a human instructor facilitates both the inperson section and the online component of the course

What is self direct study - <<<<<>>>>>>Prepackaged learning modules can be designed to allow learners to stop and start as they please

NFPA 1584 - <<<<<>>>>>>Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises

Define willful and wanton conduct - <<<<<>>>>>>An act that shows utter indifferences or conscious for the safety of others

Good instructors demonstrate - <<<<<>>>>>>Flexibility

NFPA 1041 - <<<<<>>>>>>Standard for Fire and emergency Service Instructor Professional Qualifications

Instructor 1 is defined as - <<<<<>>>>>>Delivers instruction from prepared materials at the direction and often under the supervision of an instructor 2 or higher

How many levels of fire and emergency services instructors are there -

<<<<<>>>>>> 3

  1. Civil rights act of 1964

  2. Title VII of the civil rights act

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? -

<<<<<>>>>>>Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability

What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964? - <<<<<>>>>>>prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin

What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act -

<<<<<>>>>>>Prohibits discrimination that creates a hostile work environment

What are 3 methods instructors can manage multiple priorities -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) Recognition

  1. Planning

  2. Delegation

Define the roles and responsibilities of the fire and emergency services

instructor 1 - <<<<<>>>>>>Communication, grading, manage basic resources, understand responsibilities of instructor 1,2 and 3

Adapt lesson plans to the unique requirements of the students and AHJ

Explain the importance of succession planning for the instructor -

<<<<<>>>>>>To survive and grow.

Provides security for the community that the organization serves

Identify issues of ethics for the instructors -

<<<<<>>>>>>Different demographics and socioeconomic levels and backgrounds.

Explain the importance of continuing learning for the instructor -

<<<<<>>>>>>Its an evolving world and we effect the future.

Explain the importance of proper recordkeeping of -

<<<<<>>>>>>Helps outcome of lawsuits

Knows what training has been completed and what needs to be done

Classroom settings that allow face-to-face interaction________ the hierarchy

of traditional setting - <<<<<>>>>>>Neutralize

How can a fire service instructor demonstrate his or her own commitment to

lifelong learning - <<<<<>>>>>>Continuing education

How can the fire service instructor provide fire fighters with an opportunity to refine, enhance and demonstrate their leadership qualities within the

training environment - <<<<<>>>>>>Placing them in leadership positions

How do fire service instructors lead their departments into the future? -

<<<<<>>>>>>Preparing fire fighters for new missions

What is one attribute that is desirable for a fire services instructor -

<<<<<>>>>>>Desir

evaluator

teacher

what are 2 things that influence learning environment -

<<<<<>>>>>>Physical and emotional

Succession planning is - <<<<<>>>>>>The process of developing individuals who can be mentored and coached to take the lead in the future of the fire department

___________ is defined as the change in a person's ability to behave in a

certain ways - <<<<<>>>>>>Learning

According to the ___________ perspective, learning is an intellectual process in which experience contributes to relatively permanent changes in the way individuals mentally represent their environment -

<<<<<>>>>>>Cognitive

Competency based learning is intended to create or improve professional

behavior based on - <<<<<>>>>>>Performance

Perhaps the most important study skill to develop as a student is -

<<<<<>>>>>>Develop the right attitude towards learning and studying

The _________ learning domain focuses on personal characteristics such as an individuals preferences, perceptions, and values -

<<<<<>>>>>>Affective

what instructional models puts the focus on the students and their learning rather than the instructor and teaching -

<<<<<>>>>>>Student centered learning

What is the most common type of adult learner -

<<<<<>>>>>>Goal oriented learner

Define learner characteristics and explain their significance for instructors -

<<<<<>>>>>>A group of learners and defining those aspects of their personal academic, social or cognitive self that may influence how they learn.

It helps the instructor teach

Identify generational groups - <<<<<>>>>>>Baby boomers

Generation X

Generation Y (Millennials)

Generation Z

What are the 6 basic principles or laws of learning -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) Law of readiness

  1. Law of exercise

  2. Law of effect

  3. Law of primary

  4. Law of recency

  5. Law of intensity

N: Needs

C: Customization

E: Expectations

The law of readiness - <<<<<>>>>>>A person can learn when he or she is physically, mentally and emotionally ready to respond to instruction

The Law of exercise - <<<<<>>>>>>Learning in an active process that exercises both the mind and the body

The law of effect - <<<<<>>>>>>Learning is the most effective when it is accompanied by or results in a felling of satisfaction, pleasantness or reward

The law of primacy - <<<<<>>>>>>This principle states that the first method or way a concept is taught will be the way the student learns and remembers it

The law of recency - <<<<<>>>>>>Practice makes perfect, and the more recent the practice, the more effective the performance of the new skill or behavior

The law of intensity - <<<<<>>>>>>The more of the senses that are stimulated the more likely the student will be to change his or her behavior

Out of the 5 senses what is the best one for learning -

<<<<<>>>>>>seeing

what are the 2 schools of thought on how behavior evolves -

<<<<<>>>>>>Behaviorist perspective and cognitive perspective

define behaviorist perspective - <<<<<>>>>>>learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior that arises from experience

what is competency based learning - <<<<<>>>>>>is skills or hands on training

What are Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - <<<<<>>>>>>1. physiological

  1. safety, security, order
  2. social/ affection
  3. esteem, status
  4. self-actualization

What are the 3 sublevels found in the 3 domains -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) knowledge

  1. Application

  2. Problem solving

What are the 6 levels of cognitive learning - <<<<<>>>>>>1) Remembering (Knowledge)

  1. Understanding (Comprehension)

  2. Applying (Application)

  3. Analyzing ( Analysis)

What are some ways an instructor can help students with disabilities -

<<<<<>>>>>>scaffolding, offer the student situation, show the student a desired outcome, teach key vocab terms

A classroom, lesson plan, lesson outlines and a final evaluation are

characteristics of - <<<<<>>>>>>Formal learning environment

a ___________ question is meant to elicit specific information and limit

discussion - <<<<<>>>>>>Direct

A _________ question seeks a specific answer based on the question asked -

<<<<<>>>>>>Closed ended

An online class in which the entire class meets at the same time is -

<<<<<>>>>>>Synchronous

Another name for the preparation step is the -

<<<<<>>>>>>motivation step

During discussion, the instructor functions as a -

<<<<<>>>>>>Facilitator

the final step in the four step method of instruction is -

<<<<<>>>>>>student evaluation

what should be in consideration when arranging the classroom for testing -

<<<<<>>>>>>Enough space for test book and answer sheet

What methods of instruction are typically used in adult and fire education -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) Lecture

  1. Demonstration or skills

  2. Discussion

What are the 4 steps in the four step method of instruction -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) Preparation

  1. Presentation

  2. Application (Most Important)

  3. Evaluation

What are some examples communication techniques that will improve your

presentation - <<<<<>>>>>>Dress Professionally, welcome each student, body language, Use eye contact, speak with respect

What are some methods for controlling the physical learning environment -

<<<<<>>>>>>Lead by example, stick to rules, communication, take steps to prevent undesired behavior, questioning techniques

Describe how to create a learning environment that facilitates the learning

process - <<<<<>>>>>>1)classroom environment

  1. teamwork

  2. classroom set up

  3. safety

  4. lighting

  5. minimizing distraction

NFPA 1403 - <<<<<>>>>>>Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions

what are 3 basic question to ask yourself when reviewing and planning for a

lesson - <<<<<>>>>>>1) What are the goals of the lesson

  1. Who is the intended audience

  2. What are the resources and learning environment characteristics

What are the enhanced instructional methods -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) role play

  1. Labs/simulations

  2. Case studies

  3. Out of class assignments

  4. Online learning

  5. Independent study

  6. Blended learning

What are the 5 basic communication process -

<<<<<>>>>>>1) The Sender (the instructor)

  1. The message

  2. The medium (how the message is transmitted)

  3. The receiver (the student)

  4. Feedback (can be verbal or nonverbal)

What surrounds the 5 basic communication process -

<<<<<>>>>>>The environment

what is active listening - <<<<<>>>>>>The process of hearing and understanding the communication sent and demonstrating that you are listening and have understood the message

what is passive listening - <<<<<>>>>>>is listening with you eyes and your senses without reacting to the message

The cone of learning - <<<<<>>>>>>1) Verbal symbols

  1. Visual symbols

  2. Recordings, radios and pictures

4)Motion pictures

  1. Educational television

  2. Exhibits

  3. Study trips

  4. Demonstrations

  5. Dramatized experiences

  6. contrived experiences

  7. Direct purposeful experiences

What is the cone of learning? - <<<<<>>>>>>illustrates the importance of communication skills and how students are able to remember information

_________ conversation is the most effective means of conveying many

types of information - <<<<<>>>>>>Face to Face

___________ is the most important element of the learning process -

<<<<<>>>>>>Communication

What do informal communication consist of -

<<<<<>>>>>>Internal memos

emails

instant messages

text messages

What is formal communication - <<<<<>>>>>>Is an official fire department document printed on business stationery with the fire departments letterhead

What do decision documents include - <<<<<>>>>>>1) statement of problem or issue

  1. Background

  2. Restrictions

  3. Options

  4. Recommendation

  5. Next action

What factors affect verbal communication -

<<<<<>>>>>>Language and tone

What does the ABCD method stand for and what is it used for -

<<<<<>>>>>>A: Audience (who)

B: Behavior ( What)

C: Condition (How or using what)

D: Degree ( how well)

writing learning objectives

what are the parts of a lesson plan - <<<<<>>>>>>1)Lesson title

2)Level of instruction

3)Behavioral objectives, performance objectives and learning outcomes

  1. Instructional materials needed

  2. Lesson outline

  3. References/resources

  4. lesson summary

  5. Assignment

________ are the intended destination of a lesson plan -

<<<<<>>>>>>Learning objective

a _______ should be created to identify the time available for the instructor

to plan and prepare for the classs - <<<<<>>>>>>Timeline

The last part of a lesson plan, which indicates how well the student is expected to perform the behavior is know as the -

<<<<<>>>>>>Degree

The main body of a lesson plan is known as the -

<<<<<>>>>>>Lesson outline

The main focus when adapting a lesson plan is to make minor adjustment so

that it - <<<<<>>>>>>fits your local conditions and your students needs