Unit 17: Teaching NAUI Diving Courses and Programs

1. Unit 17:Teaching NAUI Diving Courses and Programs • Enrollment • Course Goals • Instructor Growth and Privileges • Technical Diver Training • Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance • Conducting Performance Reviews in Leadership and Instructor Courses • Concurrent Training Model • Role Playing • Final Examinations • Counseling • Making Scuba Instruction Fun

2. Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to: • Explain the enrollment process. • Describe the goals of various NAUI courses. • Describe the prerequisites and privileges associated with leadership and instructor ratings. • Tell about NAUI’s Technical Diver Training Division. • Evaluate performance in NAUI leadership and instructor level courses. • Conduct internship programs utilizing the concurrent training model. • Explain how role-playing is used in NAUI courses, its strengths and weaknesses. • Explain the requirements for final examinations in NAUI courses and the fundamentals of test construction. • Counsel leadership and instructor candidates. • Use games and play activities as instructional tools.

3. Enrollment • Statement of Understanding and Student Learning Agreement • Medical History Form • Waiver Release and Indemnity Agreement • Student Record Folder • Leadership and Instructor Candidate Record Folder

4. Course Goals • Core Non-Leadership Courses • Scuba Diver Course • Advanced Scuba Diver Course • Rescue Scuba Diver Course • Master Scuba Diver Course

5. Course Goals (continued) • Assistant Instructor Course • Skin Diving Instructor Course • Divemaster Course • Instructor Course (ITC/ICC) • Staff Training Workshop (STW) • Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW) • Course Director Workshop (CDW)

6. Instructor Growth and Privileges

7. Technical Diving Division Technical Diver Training • Technical Diver Training Division formed in 1997 • Codify technical diver training standards • Assure high level of quality training • Develop full range of support materials

8. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance • Reasonable • Understandable • Measurable • Behavior oriented • Agreed upon

9. Scoring system Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued)

10. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Classroom teaching presentation evaluation criteria • Introduction • [4] Was an attention-gaining step used? • [3] Was the importance or value of the presentation well established? • [3] Was what students should be able to do at the end of the lesson and how well they should be able to do it (objectives) presented? • [3] Were the main points of the lesson outlined?

11. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Classroom teaching presentation evaluation criteria (continued) • Body • [3] Was the lesson organized and did it follow a logical progression? • [3] Was the information presented safe and correct? • [3] Were training aids used effectively? • [3] Did the instructor involve the students in the lesson, hold their attention, and control the class? • [3] Was the estimated time of the lesson used effectively to reach the learning objectives? • [4] Was the topic presented enthusiastically? • [4] Was continuing education promoted? • [4] Was all terminology completely correct? • [5] Was the presentation innovative? • [5] Was the presentation polished and professional?

12. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Classroom teaching presentation evaluation criteria (continued) • Summary • [3] Was there a review of the main points of the lesson? • [3] Were the key points of the lesson emphasized? • [4] Were the learning objectives tested?

13. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Confined water teaching presentation criteria • Skill introduction • [3] Was the importance or value established? • [3] Was a statement of student performance objectives made? • [3] Was the general sequence of the activity provided?

14. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Confined water teaching presentation criteria (continued) • Skill Practice and Evaluation • [3] Was the exercise organized, safe, and controlled? • [3] Was there a clear and accurate demonstration? • [3] Was practice time efficient and observed? • [3] Were skill deficiencies and errors identified and prescriptive coaching and remedial practice provided for? • [3] Was there adequate student participation vs. passive listening or watching? • [4] Was good use made of assistant(s)? • [4] Was the exercise conducted enthusiastically? • [4] Were appropriate games used effectively? • [5] Was the presentation imaginative and innovative? • [5] Was the exercise polished, smooth, and professional?

15. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Confined water teaching presentation criteria (continued) • Skill Transition • [3] Were evaluations of student performance communicated to students? • [3] Were key points identified? • [4] Was good performance praised? • [5] Were suggestions for practice and improvement made?

16. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Open water teaching presentation criteria • Briefing • [3] Was a statement of training objectives provided? • [3] Were clear, concise instructions and a general sequence of activity provided? • [3] Were safety precautions and signals covered

17. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Open water teaching presentation criteria (continued) • Activity • [3] Was the activity organized, safe, and controlled? • [3] Were NAUI standards met? • [3] Was the activity time efficient and observed? • [3] Were skill deficiencies and errors identified, corrected, and remedial practice provided for? • [3] Were communications effective? • [4] Was good use made of assistants? • [4] Was the dive enjoyable? • [5] Was the conduct of the activity smooth and professional?

18. Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance (continued) • Open water teaching presentation criteria (continued) • Debriefing • [3] Was the debriefing organized and effective? • [3] Were evaluations of student performance communicated to students? • [3] Were the key points identified? • [3] Was good performance praised? • [3] Were problems identified and suggestions for practice and improvement made? • [4] Was there enthusiasm throughout the presentation?

19. Conducting Performance Reviews in Leadership and Instructor Courses • Review elements • Score • Survey • Suggestions to improve

20. Conducting Performance Reviews in Leadership and Instructor Courses (continued) • Survey • Mechanics • Substance • Style

21. Conducting Performance Reviews in Leadership and Instructor Courses (continued) • Suggestions to improve • Additional Methods of Critique • Training Team • Training Team with Staff • Audio and/or video recording

22. Concurrent Training Model • Benefits • Setup • Results

23. Role Playing:Chain teaching

24. Regulator free flow Cylinder valve turned off Mask will not seal Regulator breathes hard Air in BC preventing descent Incorrect ballast Poor surface dive performance Ear squeeze/pain Sinus squeeze/pain Quick release of weights compromised Inattentive e Over anxious Bothering fellow students, “horseplay” Cold, pre - hypothermic nd Incorrect surfacing technique Failing to exhale while recovering 2 stage Straps and buckles undone Distracted by extraneous activity Exhaustion Incorrect fin kick Unprepared for class Unsecured, dangling equipment Difficulty clearing mask Difficulty clearing regulator Difficulty sharing air Difficulty reading dive computer Difficulty calculating air consumption Fearful of aquatic life encountered Role Playing: Problem Solving

25. Lack of planning. Students facing the sun. Ineffective voice, i.e., volume not adequate for conditions. Ignoring safety violations. Placing students near distractions. Chewing gum, smoking cigarettes, wearing dark glasses, poor grooming and dress. Lacking enthusiasm. Turning one’s back to students while talking. Failing to ensure that all can see a demonstration. Failing to maintain control. Playing favorites. Ignoring questions or failing to ask for questions. Continuing to speak through distractions. Keeping hands in pockets. Nervously pacing or fidgeting. Using crutch words and phrases like “um,” “eh,” and “you know.” Using profanity. Failing to introduce one’s self. Failing to establish rapport, being unapproachable. Using sarcasm or belittling a student. Chastising a student in front of peers. Using slang or failing to explain terms. Talking too much, too little student participation. Role Playing:Anticipating and Preventing Problems

26. Final Examinations • NAUI testing and evaluation program • Content Validity and Reliability • Examination administration • Statistical analysis and item/exam revision

27. Final Examinations (continued) • Writing test questions • Multiple-choice • True-false • Matching type • Fill-in-the-blank • Essays

28. Counseling • Assists students to cope with obstacles and challenges • When and where • Effective Counseling • Empathy • The art of listening • Tune in to the student • Ask positive, open-ended questions • Counseling skills can be improved and perfected with practice

29. Making Scuba Instruction Fun • Classroom training aids • Training aids make learning interesting • Realia • Models • Demonstrating principles • Pool training aids and activities • Using games to teach and reinforce skills • Presenting skills as challenges • Using activities to divert attention from anxieties.

30. End of Unit 17Teaching NAUI Diving Courses and Programs • Enrollment • Course Goals • Instructor Growth and Privileges • Technical Diver Training • Evaluating Leadership and Instructional Performance • Conducting Performance Reviews in Leadership and Instructor Courses • Concurrent Training Model • Role Playing • Final Examinations • Counseling • Making Scuba Instruction Fun

31. Student Performance:By the end of the lesson students will be able to: • Explain the enrollment process. • Describe the goals of various NAUI courses. • Describe the prerequisites and privileges associated with leadership and instructor ratings. • Tell about NAUI’s Technical Diver Training Division. • Evaluate performance in NAUI leadership and instructor level courses. • Conduct internship programs utilizing the concurrent training model. • Explain how role-playing is used in NAUI courses, its strengths and weaknesses. • Explain the requirements for final examinations in NAUI courses and the fundamentals of test construction. • Counsel leadership and instructor candidates • Use games and play activities as instructional tools.