teaching the national keelboat program ‘in-house training’
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Keelboat Instructor Training (L1)Can be run In-House or by State
• Theory 3hrs
(EDICT) Centre safety policy , Role of instructor, YAIW work book
• Practical 9 hrs (3x3hr sessions)
Observes, Assists, Delivers under supervision of a Level 2-3 Instructor
• On Water Assessment* (3hrs)
Deliver a session to ‘live’ students
*This must be conducted by an appointed Senior Instructor
Keelboat - Start Crewing
• For Complete Beginners
• Emphasis on Safety and Enjoyment
• Should ‘Understand’ how to do use Safety equipment, Theory of sailing.
• Basic Knowledge of the Boat and rigging of sails
• Use cleats , winches, Halyards and Sheets
• Understands action to recover MOB
Keelboat - Start Helming
• Building on Start Crewing
• Correct use of safety equipment on board
• Can prepare all rigging of the boat
• Can recover a MOB
• Can Helm on all points of sail
• Basic knowledge of Rule of the Road
• Use of weather forecasts
• Anchoring in an Emergency
What type of instructor?
• What, in your experience makes a ‘bad’ instructor and a ‘good’ instructor?
• Refer to your work book ...
• What type of Instructor are YOU?
How do people learn?
• The difference between:
• Learning ‘theory’ knowledge
• Learning practical skills
Learning Practical Skills• All senses:
1.Hearing
2.Sight
3.Touch/feel
• Wide variance with :
1. Age (Adults – Kids)
2. Attitude
3. Confidence.
• Understanding?
• Doing
• Reinforcing
Types of Instruction 1. Experiential
• Instructor teaches principles then ‘lets student get on with it’
• Student is responsible for the route taken
• Time consuming
• Difficult to apply constraints
• Can be difficult for the instructor to ‘pull it all together’
Types of Instruction2. Dictatorial
• ‘Sailing by numbers’ -Do this, then do that and this will happen
• Does not teach principles
• Does not let the student understand what they are doing
• Removes any ‘exploration’ in the task
• Inflexible - parrot learning
• Doesn’t teach student to make their own decisions based on assessment of situation
Session Plan
• The plan should include……….
• Wind
• Tide
• Time allowed
• Briefing of the crew
• Break down of the manoeuvre itself
• Obstructions
• Other water users
Layering
• Dissemble a manoeuvre into individual tasks
• Teach one principle (task) at a time
• Practice
• Add components together
• Do not attempt to ‘bake the cake’ until you have assembled all the ingredients
EDICT- the combined Approach
• Explanation- the Principles
• Demonstration
• Imitation
• Correction
• Training (practice)
• EDICT
Explanation• Clear
• Concise (short)- ‘Bullet points’- Don’t be verbose
• Be Relevant- avoid going off on tangents
• Pictures tell a thousand words ( Use Introductory Keelboat training aid
• Use the boat!
• Audible / visible- have you got everyone’s attention?
• Understood- test by asking questions
• Remember- You can never make it too simple!
Demonstration
• Clear
• Concise
• Matches explanation
• You as an instructor MUST demonstrate on how YOU would like it done
Imitation
• Students attempt to ‘copy’ instructors demo
• Instructor observes students, making notes if necessary
• Instructor only intervenes if safety is compromised
Correction
• Feedback model
• Praise/corrective feedback/praise
• Identify fault(s)-no more than 3
• Have the students try again
• If they still can’t demonstrate , YOU the instructor must demonstrate again
• Once identified, suggest solution
• Try to give opportunity to apply solution
Debrief
• Sunglasses – remove
• Wind direction
• Sun
• Eye contact / level
• Physical position
• Pitfalls…..
Training (practice)
• Allow practice of ‘good’ things, too
• This will reinforce good practice.
• More feedback can be given as necessary
Sign or Defer?
• Logbook
•Instructor must sign the log book• DEFER
• Do they understand the principles?
• i.e. Does the Student need:
1. more Practice or
2. more tuition
Don’t sign if they haven’t got it…