The aim of this assignment is to provide a rational for a scheme of work which I have prepared in order for a group of new fire fighter recruits to gain the basic core skills to be able to work safely and effectively as a crew member.

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The aim of this assignment is to provide a rational for a scheme of work which I have prepared in order for a group of new fire fighter recruits to gain the basic core skills to be able to work safely and effectively as a crew member. Within the assignment I will justify and talk about the issues and the reason for choosing the teaching and learning strategies, any diversity issues, teaching resources and ILT, assessment, analysis and evaluation process. All of which have been used together to provide a learning platform that is diverse and enables the learner to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in different ways.

Deciding which teaching strategy to adopt there are many considerations that need to be explored in order for the teacher to feel comfortable and for the learner to relate to the subject and develop their knowledge. The teacher needs to consider the age, ability and number of students in the class when writing the objectives of the lesson these considerations would have an impact on the teaching strategy. If the teaching strategy was not suitable for the class then positive learning would not take place. The teacher needs to look at what would be the most effective domain for learning to take place, is the class more suited to a cognitive, affective or psychomotor teaching strategy. A good teacher would be able to read the profile of the class and further develop the lesson plans to suit the needs of the learners.

Within the fire service the learners are selected prior to the course commencing this allows the teaching strategy to be pre planned which aids the smooth running of the course where planning and organisation of the course can take place. The teaching strategy is focused more towards the cognitive domain where within the lesson plans the learner would be required to take part in lectures, demonstrations and simulations where debate and discussions would be welcomed from the teacher. (see Lesson Plan Week 5 & 10)

Despite being able to pre plan the course this does not mean that learning will always take place by following a strict teaching strategy, for this reason it is important that the teacher can be diverse in the teaching methods as this would allow the learner to understand the subject through their preferred learning method.  “students learn in different ways: an approach that is appropriate to one student may well be inappropriate for another.” (Reece & Walker, 2003, p.107)

With this in mind it is important that the teacher is able to provide a variety of learning strategies in order to provide a positive learning environment. When you are able to provide a platform for the learner it can give them confidence in your teaching ability and keeps them motivated.

Motivation can play a big part of the learning process; the teacher needs to provide the learner with focus and the purpose of the lesson as this will help them to retain information. This can be achieved by limiting the amount of information that is given to the learner, by teaching the key points of the course will allow the learner to maximise their knowledge of the relevant content. The student is also more likely to learn if the teacher can relate the subject to everyday situations.

To provide the learners within the fire service with a balance of cognitive learning methods, it is important that the structure of the lesson is varied. This allows the learners to remain alert and interested. To provide this, the balance of lectures and simulation of real life incidents needs to be researched with great consideration given to health and safety. There need to be a variety of learning styles and activities; within the organisation the students gain their underpinning knowledge in the class through lectures; however the real learning takes place through simulation exercises where their knowledge is then reinforced through providing written evidence. “Because of cognitive load, a more complex activity may be less effective for learning than a simpler one. When information is new, complex and challenging, cognitive capacities of learners may be overwhelmed.” (Davies, 2009, p.264)

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Through careful research and planning this can easily be overcome, simulation exercises are introduced step by step with a gradual learning process ranging from initial learning to becoming an instructor in your desired field of expertise. Through positive feedback this learning process can be adapted to suit the needs of the organisation and the learner by providing them with up to date information and training techniques.

Incorporating diversity in to your teaching strategy plays a key role in the learning process. However there are some times other areas of the teaching process that may require the teacher to accept and ...

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