Introduction to Snowsports Instructing Ski Workbook

Introduction to Instructing Workbook 2014

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About the course and manual

Welcome to the Introduction to Instructing course at Aberdeen Snowsports Centre.

This course manual and the workbook have been produced with reference to a number of sources

including the BASI manual which is freely available in the centre library alongside other manuals

where a wealth of information is available on subjects such as teaching children, psychology and

drills for higher level instructing. With further training through Nationally recognized associations

such as BASI and Snowsports Scotland you can build on your knowledge to enable you to gain

qualifications to allow you to instruct at home and abroad.

The course is a full programme made up of personal performance, classroom lectures and

discussions. The course will also include shadowing of lessons to watch teaching and learning in

action and a certain amount of study time. This can be demanding mentally and physically so it is

important that you prepare for the work involved.

The manual is designed to follow alongside the course syllabus, lectures and workbook, We will

reference some of the manual during discussions, at other times you will be expected to read and

study in your own time. Make sure you have the manual with you at all training sessions for

reference. This will be a valuable resource for you during the course training, your early stages of

instructing and for when you go on to do further training.

Assessment on the course will be on-going and over the final day during which each participant

will plan and deliver a short 30 minute lesson to other group members. Your trainer will monitor

your participation and performance and give continual feedback. The manual contains important

information to enhance your learning as a trainee with information further to that covered in the

course lectures.


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Introductions - Overview of the course

Aim

Get to know your group, be relaxed with your peers, your trainer and the Centre.

Get orientated with the slopes and have a slide.

Understand safety considerations and put them into practice.

Understand the use and importance of this workbook and reference manual.

Notes:


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Central Theme - understanding the CT

Aim

Run through the Central theme as a learner would

Understand the what, why and when of each stage.

Awareness of safety considerations and put them into practice.


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Notes of activities used for Central Theme:


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Review sheet: The central Theme

Having skied through the Central Theme list three key aspects of each stage


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Teaching within the Central Theme

Aim

Become aware of the principles of teaching and learning.

Consider the learning environment and factors that may effect it.

Understand safety considerations and put them into practice.

Introduction to TIED and the importance of drip feeding information.


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The Learning Environment

Many factors affect the learning environment. Some of them we can influence and shape on

purpose such as the activities and the terrain we choose. Others are outside our control such as

the weather or the make-up of the characters within a group, although we may be able to limit

negative factors to some extent.

Discuss Factors that are within our control and those that are outside our control

Pages for reference: 30


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TIED

Make notes on an example of the use of TIED from one stage of the central theme

performed today.

T ( Task ) -

I ( Information ) -

E ( Evaluate ) -

D ( Develop ) -

A simple model of the 4 stages of performance analysis


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Performance within the Central Theme

Aim

Gain awareness of your ability to perform each stage of the central theme.

Using the rating scales rate your performance at each stage of the CT.

Create an action plan for improving your performance in the CT

Notes incl. feedback, action points and sources of feedback:


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Performance within the Central Theme

Performance Rating Scales/Learning Phases descriptors

BASI ’ s Rating Scales and Learning Phases descriptions of performance and learning

relate directly to the Fitts and Posner model of skill acquisition

RATING SCALES

LEARNING PHASE

0

I Don ’ t know

Early awareness

You need to become more aware of

this element.

1

I think I understand but….

Late awareness

This element is beginning to appear in

your performance but still requires

some awareness development

2

AHA! I get it….

Early Practice/Development

Are beginning t use this element but

the movements are not properly organ-

ised and require more practice

3

I can ’ t feel it, is this Ok?

Late Practice Development

The element is used in your perfor-

mance but not with consistency and

versatility, you are still in the practice

phase

4

It works OK as long as I think about it

Early Acquired

The element is used in your perfor-

mance with consistency and versatility

5

I don ’ t have to think about it

Late Acquired

The element is autonomous and used

with creativity

6

I can trust it even when the going gets tough


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Lesson Delivery

Aim:

Become comfortable with delivering information in a concise and animated way.


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Teaching Worksheets


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5.2. Notes on activities for Green, Blue and Red Level Teaching:


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In groups plan a 10 min teaching session (picked at random) using the descriptions of CT in the manual if required. Try to use ‘Key words’ to show understanding but without making it over technical. Any level up to linked basic turns will be a possibility.

Lesson Planning and delivery


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Lesson Planning and delivery

Aim: Increase understanding and performance of lesson delivery.

Deliver a 10min teaching session on a part of the central theme.

Notes on feedback on lesson delivery.

Notes on feedback for personal performance.


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What examples of customer care did you see or use today?

Notes:

Discuss and note examples of good and bad customer care that may occur in a lesson

environment.

Notes:

Customer Care and responsibility


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Final Practical Assessment

Aim: Final Assessment of instruction and personal performance.

On hill: Demonstrate competence and confidence in delivering a 10min teaching

session from any stage of the central theme.

Demonstrate personal performance in performance criteria

Debrief: Individual debrief on course performance, assessment and personal

action plan for next steps.

Wrap up: Burger and a beer!!

Personal Action Plan:


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Introduction to Snowsports Instructing Ski Workbook