CWI Instructional Techniques & Skills Development 5

Question 1

A student with ADHD is struggling to retain a multi-step belay sequence. The most effective instructional adaptation is:

Accepted Answer

Break the sequence into single-step cues and use physical anchors (e.g., hand positions) for each step

Answer

Breaking complex sequences into single discrete steps with physical anchors supports working memory and sequencing challenges common in ADHD.

Question 2

When providing corrective feedback on a student's body positioning, the instructor should use language that is:

Accepted Answer

Descriptive ('Your hips were far from the wall'), to give actionable information

Answer

Descriptive feedback identifies the specific behavior, giving the learner clear information to act on without judgment.

Question 3

An instructor is teaching a student to lead belay. The student clips the rope into the belay device incorrectly but catches the error themselves before climbing begins. The instructor should:

Accepted Answer

Praise the self-check behavior and reinforce the correct procedure

Answer

Reinforcing self-checking behavior builds the habit of safety-critical self-audit, which is more valuable long-term than the instructor always catching errors.

Question 4

In a skill demonstration, the 'explanation-demonstration-imitation-correction' (EDIC) cycle is most effective when:

Accepted Answer

The demonstration is performed slowly with narration, then at normal speed

Answer

Slow narrated demonstration builds a clear visual and cognitive model; the full-speed repetition shows the target skill in context.

Question 5

Which approach is most appropriate when a student reaches a performance plateau in climbing?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the plateau to identify limiting factors, then design targeted drills for those weaknesses

Answer

Diagnosing the specific cause of a plateau allows the instructor to prescribe focused interventions rather than generic changes in volume or difficulty.

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CWI Instructional Techniques & Skills Development 5