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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
Civil rights act of 1964
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
Planning
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
Law of exercise
Law of effect
Law of primary
Law of recency
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
- safety, security, order
- social/ affection
- esteem, status
- self-actualization
What are the 3 sublevels found in the 3 domains -
<<<<<>>>>>>1) knowledge
Application
Problem solving
What are the 6 levels of cognitive learning - <<<<<>>>>>>1) Remembering (Knowledge)
Understanding (Comprehension)
Applying (Application)
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
Demonstration or skills
Discussion
What are the 4 steps in the four step method of instruction -
<<<<<>>>>>>1) Preparation
Presentation
Application (Most Important)
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
teamwork
classroom set up
safety
lighting
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
Who is the intended audience
What are the resources and learning environment characteristics
What are the enhanced instructional methods -
<<<<<>>>>>>1) role play
Labs/simulations
Case studies
Out of class assignments
Online learning
Independent study
Blended learning
What are the 5 basic communication process -
<<<<<>>>>>>1) The Sender (the instructor)
The message
The medium (how the message is transmitted)
The receiver (the student)
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
Visual symbols
Recordings, radios and pictures
4)Motion pictures
Educational television
Exhibits
Study trips
Demonstrations
Dramatized experiences
contrived experiences
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
Background
Restrictions
Options
Recommendation
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
Instructional materials needed
Lesson outline
References/resources
lesson summary
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
