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Fundamentals of Instructing PPG
Introduction
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Human Behavior
What affects human behavior?
Understanding human needs
Factors that inhibit learning
Cognitive biases
Hazardous attitudes
Human Behavior Quiz
The Learning Process
The four stages of learning
Learning plateaus
Learning styles
Learning Process Quiz
The Teaching Process
People skills / Effective communication
Subject matter expertise
Management skills
Assessment skills
Teaching Process Quiz
Teaching Techniques
Demonstration/Performance
Telling-Doing
Use of distractions
Lecture/Group/Guided Discussion
A.N.S.W.E.R. Method
Teaching Techniques Quiz
Instructor Responsibilities
Help students learn
Provide adequate instruction
Demand adequate standards of performance
Emphasize the positive
Minimize student frustrations
Be a professional
Instructor Responsibilities Quiz
Risk Management
Risk assessment matrix
Safe progression
Final Tips & Resources
10 final tips
Final Quiz
Human Behavior Quiz
Human behavior may be affected by physical factors such as age and health.
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True
False
A student that doesn't feel safe is LESS likely to be motivated to learn.
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True
False
Factors that inhibit learning:
__________ is a refusal to accept reality because it is too threatening to the “story” we believe.
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Freeze
Compensation
Denial/Minimization
When someone relegates their shortcomings or mistakes to someone or something else instead of taking personal ownership.
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Agression
Projection
Freeze
Cognitive bias
Biases affect decision-making skills.
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True
False
A person that believes they are smarter and more capable than they really are is likely experiencing which bias?
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Actor-Observer Bias
The Anchoring Bias
An instructor believes that their particular brand of PPG gear is the best and all other brands are inferior. This instructor is likely experiencing which bias?
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The Actor-Observer Bias
The Confirmation Bias
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
What are some ways to avoid the Dunning-Kruger Effect? (Select all that apply)
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Simply knowing about it can mitigate its effects.
Question what you know.
Ask for feedback.
Become a life-long learner.
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