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Fire Instructor 1 Exam Q&A: Study Guide, Exams of Safety and Fire Engineering

A series of questions and answers related to fire instructor training, covering topics such as instructional techniques, communication skills, learning styles, and evaluation methods. It includes questions on alleviating instructor boredom, understanding body language, formative evaluations, and the importance of previewing information. The material also addresses student retention, active training, different interpretations of words, and various testing methods. It serves as a study guide or review material for individuals preparing for a fire instructor certification exam, offering insights into effective teaching practices and assessment strategies. Useful for those seeking to enhance their instructional skills and knowledge in the field of fire training, providing a comprehensive overview of key concepts and techniques.

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FLORIDA FIRE INSTRUCTOR 1 EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
How can you alleviate instructor boredom? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Have flexible lesson plans, focus on participants, observe other
instructors in the same course and not maintaining same locations
Body language conveys between what percentages of the message? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------65-93%
What are the three evaluation at the learning level? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Oral, written and skills
Formative evaluations include what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----ongoing, conducted throughout the course and to change or adapt
program accordingly.
Good behavior begins with what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
strict rules and regulations
When a program is about to conclude, participants are often reluctant to
ask questions or express concerns because they may appear to be what? -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Delaying the program.
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FLORIDA FIRE INSTRUCTOR 1 EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY

GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM

How can you alleviate instructor boredom? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------Have flexible lesson plans, focus on participants, observe other instructors in the same course and not maintaining same locations Body language conveys between what percentages of the message? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 65 - 93% What are the three evaluation at the learning level? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Oral, written and skills Formative evaluations include what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----ongoing, conducted throughout the course and to change or adapt program accordingly. Good behavior begins with what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- strict rules and regulations When a program is about to conclude, participants are often reluctant to ask questions or express concerns because they may appear to be what? - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Delaying the program.

What type of information should be provided prior to an explanation? --------

  • CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Preview You should pause during your presentation partly because most people only take notes at a speed of what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---20 words per minute Most trainers speak at about how many words per minute? --------- CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 100 - 200 Students retain what percentage of what is said to them in the first ten minutes? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------70% Participants should be given a chance every what minutes to internalize what they have been hearing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 8 minutes Kinesthetic learners learn mainly by what involvement in activity? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Direct Active training is not a bunch of what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------fun and games Repeating or studying something over a period of time versus cramming is called _______. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Spatial Repetition

Reading constitutes ____% of language habits. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------16% Speaking constitutes ___% of language habits. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------30% Listening constitutes _____% of language habits. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------45% E.I. Thorndike developed what three laws of learning? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Law of Exercise, Law of Readiness, Law of Effect _____ occurs when the teacher serves as the provider of knowledge. ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Explicit Learning An example of auditorium seating is a ______. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Movie or Stadium A round table arrangement is like ________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------King Arthur's round table One way to visualize a v-shaped seating arrangement is to picture a _____. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Flock of flying geese

What type of seating arrangement often occurs in bingo halls and cafeterias? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Tables in a row What size groups often get bogged down in decision making? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Groups of 6 or more What are the advantages of a flip chart? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------Least expensive aid, most effective, lights do not have to be dimmed, portable, reusable, and requires no electricity. ____% of learning comes through our body's natural sense of hearing. ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------11% ____% of learning comes through our body's natural sense of seeing. ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------83% NFPA Standard for Live Fire Burns ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --NFPA 1403 What are two ways to receive group feedback? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Oral and written What are the functions of a training aid? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------Illustrate, Demonstrate, Emphasize what is trying to be accomplished.

____% of communication between two people conveys a spoken message? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Less than 35% What is the acronym for the rule to follow when applying leadership? --------

  • CORRECT ANSWER-----------------HCAFF What does the acronym HCAFF stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------Honesty, Consistency, Ability, Firmness, Fairness Four steps in the program evaluation process ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement What is the third step in the program evaluation process? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Develop What the of testing compares one student to another? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Normal Reference Testing What type of testing consists of an exam made by someone else other than the instructor? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Central Reference Testing

What type of testing compares a student's performance against a standard? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Criterion Reference Testing What are the five elements of communication? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sender, Receiver, Message, Channel, Feedback Method What are the three Ps of an effective speech? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Preparation, Presentation, Personality Voice control deals with what three factors? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Place, Volume, Pitch The best setup for a room involves _____ chairs and tables? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Moveable What are the three parts of a speech or presentation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Introduction, Body, Closing A critical review of what has been done or said ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Critique Who named the three learning domains in 1956? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Benjamin Bloom

Responding or Elicit Performance, Provide Feedback, Assess Performances, Enhance Retention and Transfer, Learning What are the four major assumptions about the design of learning for adults made by Malcom Knowles? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Adults- Need to know why, Learn experimentally, Have a problem solving approach, Prefer a topic that has immediate value It is best for chairs/tables to not be what, in order for them to be rearrange if necessary? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Not be locked down Kirk Patrick's 4 levels in evaluations are? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------Reaction, Learning, Transfer and Results Media is a good way to smoothly do what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------Transition to next topic Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is used for what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Assess and categorize learning style When using media, make sure you provide what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Proper lighting for note taking Thondikes three primary laws ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Law of effect, law of readiness, law of exercise.

What type of setup of a training facility is the first impression that participants will have as they begin their session? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Physical setup When greeting participants, how many minutes prior to the start of the program? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------15 minutes What is one of the first steps in gaining leadership in a group? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Group norms It is important to let students know what before starting their training? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Course outline, the schedule, where the bathroom is and what's expected in the activities. A potential solution to a participant who monopolizes discussion would be to do what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Small groups, summarizing the student viewpoint, ask others for their input and ask the student to wait until the break to ask questions. What is one way to minimize private conversations? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ask the talking student a question. One way of managing a disagreeable student is to summarize their viewpoint and? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ask others for their viewpoints and opinions

Four factors that influence the learning environment: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Instructor, Student, Course Material, Facilities Stair stepping in training: ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Incremental approach to learning. What are three primary physical changes that occur as we age? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Reaction time, Vision, Hearing The exchange of ideas and information between two or more parties: --------

  • CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Communication. ___________ deals with the musical scale in voice control. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pitch. Bloom's Taxonomy is used for the ________ domain. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cognitive. _____% of an officer's skill deals with communication. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------77% A ______ is any device that promotes learning. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Training Aid.

Roles of an Instructor ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Administrator, Counselor/Adviser, Disciplinarian/Coach, evaluator, Facilitator, Mentor, Presenter, Representative/Ambassador, Role Model, Supervisor What are the different types of feedback? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------Positive, Constructive, and Corrective How do you deal with a difficult student? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------LEAST- Leave alone, Eye contact, Action steps, Stops the class, Terminate. How do you deliver discipline in the classroom? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Reminder, Verbal Reprimand, Counseling Session, Removal of Privileges, Written Warning, Suspension, and Removal. Qualities of a good instructor: ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Well Prepared, Enthusiastic, Cares, Positive feedback, Talks with students not to or above them. Illegal activity or threaten others require? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------Immediate removal.

Inquiry is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Asking questions, discussion Demonstration is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Experiments, Exhibits, games Activity Mode is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Role playing, Projects Reading= ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------10% Hearing= ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------20% See= ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------30% See and Hear= ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------40% Say= ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------70% Say and DO= ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------90%

Millenium, Gen Yer ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 0 - 20, independence, global concern, health conscious, cyber literate, Continuous learning is a way of life. Gen Xer ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 20 - 40, techno savvy, diverse, indépendant, skeptical, entrepreneurial, The more they learn, the more they stay. Baby Boomer ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 40 - 50, idealistic, competitive, question authority, "Me" generation, Train 'em too much and they leave. Traditionalists ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 60 - 70, patriotic, loyal, fiscally conservative, faith, I learned it the hard way: you can too. Learning should? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Creat a lasting change in behavior, Result from practice or experience Edward Thorndike (S-R) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------learning is the result of the individual forming an association between Stimuli and Responses. What percentage of your presentation stems from how you present yourself vocally, facially and postural? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 93%

What is the best way to avoid behavior issues in the classroom? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Anticipating the behavior and preventing the behavior What does it mean to facilitate? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Make easier Visual aids are used to? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Emphasize, organize and clarify What are some example of visual learners? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Videos, slides and models What is a trait of of a good instructor? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Genuinely caring about the students What is not part of the physical to facilitate a classroom? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Qualified Instructor What not to worry about while using Power Point? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------60/40 words to blank space method Where should you address a problem student? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------In private

What should you do when giving corrective feedback? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Be descriptive When differences of opinions surface it is your job as an instructor to do what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mediate What is the key when speaking to the class? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------Maintain eye contact What is NFPA 1041? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications What KirkPatricks' level is employed at work? ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------Transfer What Kirk Patrick's level is the hardest? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------Results What Kirk Patrick's level is first? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Reaction What level of Kirk Patrick's is most used? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------Reaction