Even experienced instructors should routinely review this information and revisit its application. Many instructors and coaches have found success in applying one section at a time, building upon both successes and failures from real-world situations. Experimentation may be the best way to master the concepts detailed here.


TABLE 6.1: THE TEACHING MODEL Student Makeup


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Discover your student’s: ■ Characteristics and background


■ Learning styles and preferences


■ Motivations, understandings, and desires


■ Emotional states ■ Beliefs, attitudes, and values ■ Physical conditioning and health


Instructor Behavior =


(Teaching Cycle) Use your skills to: ■ Introduce the lesson and develop trust


■ Assess students and their movements


■ Determine goals and plan experiences


■ Present and share information


■ Guide practice ■ Check for understanding ■ Debrief the learning experience


STUDENT MAKEUP


Tere are a variety of things that might affect students and their time with you on the snow. Everything from the amount of sleep they got the night before to their strength, cognitive understanding, and belief system can play a significant role in a guest’s day. To produce the best results, assess as many of these factors as possible before and during your lessons. It may seem daunting at first, but with practice it comes easily. Next you’ll see how the specific concepts and models that offer guidance as you formulate a functional “student makeup” relate to each part of the Teaching Cycle. Considerably more information about student makeup can be found in Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors and PSIA-AASI’s teaching handbooks (e.g., the Snowboard Teaching Handbook, Adult Alpine Teaching Handbook, and, Children’s Alpine Teaching Handbook).


INSTRUCTOR BEHAVIOR: THE TEACHING CYCLE Te Teaching Cycle, chief among PSIA-AASI concepts, describes how to stay focused on student-centered learning by applying your skills. View the Teaching Cycle as a multi-directional, cyclical guide for building and providing a highly effective lesson. Although this model may seem linear and sequential at first, skilled instructors can move effortlessly back and forth between steps. Moreover, they are able to use their experience to know when it is beneficial to adjust the order of the cycle. Continual practice and an understanding of learning principles create the pathway to increased skill in using the Teaching Cycle.


86 AASI SNOWBOARD TECHNICAL MANUAL TheSnowPros.org Learning Partnership


Create a lesson that: ■ Is creative, individualized, and student-centered


■ Is interactive, experiential, and FUN!


■ Contributes to the student’s success


■ Produces positive results ■ Provides ownership of skills ■ Creates lasting memories ■ Encourages future learning ■ Culminates in guest satisfaction


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