Basic Instructor #1014 - Austin, Texas

Service Description

This Basic Instructor Certification course is designed to provide the basic concepts of instruction and to increase the quality of professional law enforcement training. This course introduces the student to the teaching-learning process, phases of the teaching-learning process, factors affecting learning, needs assessment, task analysis, developing learning objectives, preparing a lesson plan, and methods of instruction. The students will be taught how to develop and use instructional media to enhance their presentations. In addition, the fundamental techniques of developing testing and evaluation procedures will be presented. Each trainee must demonstrate the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively instruct a lesson during two teaching exercises which will be evaluated by two instructors. Learning Objectives: • Course overview • The teaching-learning process • The domains of learning • Factors affecting learning. • Phases of the teaching-learning process • Learning objectives • Preparing a lesson plan • Methods of instruction • Testing and evaluation • Introduction to instructional media • Student development • Student teaching exercises Instructor(s): Lt Michael De Leon, Belinda Mangum (LT Retired) Prerequisites: Two years’ experience as a peace officer, telecommunicator, or jailer; or a bachelor’s degree and two years of teaching experience; or a graduate degree.