GFD Fire Instructor I (End of Chapter Review Questions / Key Terms) Questions & Answers
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GFD Fire Instructor
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GFD Fire Instructor
Chapter 1
1. What are some characteristics of an effective fire and emergency services Instructor I? - ANSWER• Desire to teach
• Motivation
• Subject and teaching competencies
• Leadership abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Preparation and organization
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GFD Fire Instructor I (End of Chapter
Review Questions / Key Terms)
Questions & Answers
Chapter 1
1. What are some characteristics of an effective fire and emergency services Instructor
I? - ANSWER• Desire to teach
• Motivation
• Subject and teaching competencies
• Leadership abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Preparation and organization
• Ingenuity, creativity, and flexibility
• Empathy
• Conflict -resolution skills
• Fairness
• Personal integrity
• Honesty
• Sincerity
Chapter 1
2. What are some common duties and responsibilities of an Instructor I? -
ANSWERinstructors, meet the criteria for members of a profession: calling or vocation
that requires specialized knowledge and lengthy, intense
preparation that includes
(1) learning scientific, historical, or scholarly principles that apply to specific skills,
processes, and methods;
,(2) maintaining high standards of personal achievement and conduct; and
(3) committing to continued study and educational advancement — all with the prime
purpose of providing a public service
Chapter 1
3. What federal, state/provincial, and organizational/AHJ laws apply to the fire and
emergency services instructor - ANSWER• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act [Color, race,
gender,sex,etc.]
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) [reasonable accommodations for disabled]
• Privacy Act [prevents individual information from being sent without consent]
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) [privacy of school information,
under 18 includes parents, over 18 parents cannot get info]
Chapter 1 (Key Term)
What is Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)? - ANSWERAn organization, office, or
individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or
approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
Chapter 1 (Key Term)
What is Code of Ethics? - ANSWERStatement of behavior that is right and proper
conduct for an individual functioning within an organization or society as a whole
Chapter 1 (Key Term)
What is the definition of Regulations? - ANSWERRules or directives of administrative
agencies that have authorization to issue and enforce them.
Chapter 1 (Key Term)
What is the definition of a Standard? - ANSWERA set of principles, protocols, or
procedures that explain how to do something or provide a set of minimum standards to
be followed. Adhering to a standard is not required by law, although standards may be
incorporated in codes, which are legally enforceable
Chapter 2
1. What is the sensory-stimulus theory? - ANSWERstates that there is a lifelong
reliance on the five senses as the primary tool set for learning.
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Chapter 2
2. What assumptions are made regarding adult learners for the theory of andragogy?
[Dr. Malcolm Knowles or Knowles Assumptions] - ANSWER• Self-concept — Adults
need to be self-directed
• Experience — Adults have accumulated extensive and varied quantities of
experiences
• Readiness to learn — Adults are ready to learn
• Learning orientation — Adults' learning orientation is problem-centered
• Motivation — Adults have internal incentives or external motivators.
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Chapter 2
3. Describe Thorndike's Laws of Learning. - ANSWERsuggest that there are certain
laws or traits of adult learners that can be used to effectively instruct adult students
• Readiness [Mentally & Physically able]
• Exercise [physically do skills]
• Effect [see positive results]
• Disuse [use it or lose it]
• Association [adults use past knowledge to expand what they are being taught]
• Recency [how long has it been, too long and you forget]
• Primacy [overview of content connect to overall training]
• Intensity [vivid and real more likely to remember]
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Chapter 2
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