PADI Instructor Development & Teaching 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A PADI instructor is teaching a Divemaster candidate to deliver a briefing. Which element is LEAST essential in a standard pre-dive briefing?
- Entry and exit procedures
- Emergency procedures
- Personal dive history of each diver (Correct answer)
- Underwater navigation plan
Correct answer: Personal dive history of each diver
Individual dive histories are not required elements of a pre-dive briefing; the briefing focuses on the upcoming dive plan and safety procedures.
Question 2: What is the PADI teaching model sequence used for skill instruction?
- Tell → Show → Do → Review (Correct answer)
- Explain → Demonstrate → Guide → Assess
- Introduce → Motivate → Develop → Conclude
- Brief → Dive → Debrief → Repeat
Correct answer: Tell → Show → Do → Review
PADI's skill teaching model follows Tell (explain), Show (demonstrate), Do (student practice), and Review (give feedback).
Question 3: During an IDC, a candidate fails the same skill evaluation twice. According to PADI policies, what happens next?
- The candidate is automatically dismissed from the IDC
- The Course Director may provide remediation and allow a third attempt (Correct answer)
- The candidate must retake the full IDC
- The candidate receives a conditional pass
Correct answer: The Course Director may provide remediation and allow a third attempt
PADI allows Course Directors to provide remediation and grant additional attempts at failed skills during an IDC.
Question 4: What is the PRIMARY goal of the PADI Instructor Examination (IE)?
- To test academic knowledge of marine biology
- To verify that candidates meet minimum instructor performance standards (Correct answer)
- To rank candidates by teaching ability
- To qualify candidates to conduct specialty courses only
Correct answer: To verify that candidates meet minimum instructor performance standards
The IE is a standardized evaluation ensuring candidates meet the minimum competency standards required to teach PADI courses.
Question 5: An instructor is running a PADI Rescue Diver scenario where a student must locate and rescue an unresponsive diver. The student moves the victim incorrectly. What should the instructor do?
- Stop the scenario immediately and re-teach the skill (Correct answer)
- Allow the scenario to continue but note the error for debriefing
- Fail the student on the spot
- Ask other students to correct their peer mid-scenario
Correct answer: Stop the scenario immediately and re-teach the skill
Safety-critical errors during rescue scenarios require immediate intervention to prevent reinforcing dangerous habits.
Question 6: Which PADI publication defines the specific performance requirements instructors must meet when teaching each course?
- The PADI Instructor Manual
- The Open Water Diver Encyclopedia
- The PADI Standards and Procedures Manual (Correct answer)
- The PADI Rescue Diver Slate
Correct answer: The PADI Standards and Procedures Manual
The PADI Standards and Procedures Manual outlines the performance requirements and rules instructors must follow for every course.
Question 7: A student complains that pool water causes ear discomfort during confined water sessions. As an instructor, what is the MOST appropriate response?
- Advise the student to equalize more frequently and monitor the situation
- Immediately certify the student based on pool performance only
- Remove all confined water requirements for the student
- Refer the student to a physician before allowing further diving (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Refer the student to a physician before allowing further diving
Persistent ear discomfort may indicate an underlying medical condition, and a physician referral is the safest course of action.
PADI Instructor Development & Teaching 3
A PADI instructor is teaching a Divemaster candidate to deliver a briefing.
Which element is LEAST essential in a standard pre-dive briefing?