Instructor Development & Teaching Flashcards
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During a confined water dive, a student panics and bolts toward the surface. What is the PADI instructor's FIRST priority?
Answer: Signal the student to stop ascending
Signaling the student to stop is the first action; an uncontrolled ascent risks decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism.
Which PADI principle describes adapting instruction to match individual student learning rates?
Answer: Individualized instruction
Individualized instruction recognizes that students learn at different paces and adjusts teaching accordingly.
A PADI IDC Staff Instructor wants to assist during an IDC but is NOT a Course Director. What role may they legally fill?
Answer: Assist the Course Director with presentations and evaluations
IDC Staff Instructors may assist Course Directors in conducting IDCs but cannot run one independently.
What is the purpose of the PADI 'Skill Circuit' in confined water training?
Answer: To allow students to practice multiple skills in sequence without instructor interruption
The Skill Circuit lets students flow through a series of skills continuously, building confidence and muscle memory.
When presenting the PADI Rescue Diver course, an instructor notices a student hesitating during the tired diver tow. What teaching strategy is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Demonstrate the skill again and have the student try immediately after
Re-demonstration followed by immediate practice is the most effective technique for a hesitating student.
According to PADI standards, what is the maximum number of open water students a single instructor may directly supervise during a boat dive in open water?
Answer: 12
PADI allows a maximum student-to-instructor ratio of 8:1 in open water, but boat conditions can allow up to 12 with additional supervision.
Which document must a PADI instructor complete and retain for every Open Water Diver course?
Answer: Both the Diver Medical Questionnaire and Liability Release/Express Assumption of Risk
PADI requires both the medical questionnaire and the liability/assumption of risk form to be completed and retained for every OWD course.