Teaching the National Keelboat Program‘In-House Training’

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 Instructor (L1) can teach:

• Discover Sailing Experience

• Start Crewing

• Start Helming

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.Hearing2.Sight 3.Touch/feel

• Wide variance with :1. Age (Adults – Kids)2. Attitude3. 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…

Any Questions?