How To Properly Deliver a POI

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Overview

•GOLMEST

•Communications Skills

•Barriers

•How to ask questions?

•Employing Media

GOLMEST

• Gain Attention• Overview• Learning Objectives/Lesson Purpose• Method and Media• Evaluation• Safety• Transition

Gain Attention

• Draws students into topic.

• Should be related to material.

• Should actually get students attention.

• Samples: Videos, stories, jokes, etc.

• End with WIIFM.

Overview

• What topics will be covered.

• If and how topics are related (keep it short)

Learning Objectives

• More often, Lesson Purpose.

• Learning Objective example:– Given an M16A2 service rifle, sling, cartridgebelt, magazines, magazine pouches, and dummyammunition, without the aid of references, make therifle ready (Condition 3 to Condition 1) inresponse to a weapons handling command IAW MCRP 3-01A. (PVTX.11.1f)

• Otherwise, "The purpose of this period of instruction is to familiarize you with . . ." 

Method and Media

• How is the class being given?– Lecture, Guided Discussion, Practical Application,

Etc.

• Are you using any media/aids?– Overhead Projector, Chalkboard, Turn Charts, Etc.

• Any extra instructions.

Evaluation

• How, when, and where will the students be test.– e.g. You will be tested over this material

on October 31, by written examination, in room 337.

• If material is not testable:– You will not be tested over this material

however, (reason students should pay attention).

Safety / Cease Training

• What conditions will call for the period of instruction to be interrupted?

• Who can call cease training?

• What do the students need to do if a cease training is called?

• If no safety concerns, just say “No safety, or cease training concerns are associated with this lesson”

Transition

• Review and Probe– Now that I’ve gone over what we’re going to

cover, how we’re going to cover it, or how you will be evaluated, are there any questions?

• Introduce first topic.

Communications Skills

• Grammar– Use correctly.

• Pronunciation / Articulation– Speak clearly, and correctly.

• Force– Proper regulation of loudness. “Big boy voice”

• Inflection– Don’t be Ben Stein

Communications Skills Cont.

• Rate– Speak at a comfortable rate, that is appropriate

to the students

• Pause– Allows students to absorb material. – Limit “uhhs” and “ahhs” and “OK”.

Barriers

• Anything that detracts students attention from the lecture.

• Posture

• Movement

• Nervousness– How to limit nervousness.

Barriers

• Gestures– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWogTTQJRmE

• Facial Expression– Possibly lack of.

• Eye contact– Don’t be Stalker Steve.

• Maintain classroom control.

How to receive a question?

• Repeat the Question or ask if everyone heard the questions.  This is determined by the size of the venue and class.

• Answer the question back to the entire class.  Do not ignore a question or try to come with an acceptable answer that is not correct.

• Ensure you have answered the student’s question.

Employing Media

• Know what media you are using, and test it beforehand

• Create your own media!• Utilize all media available.

– i.e. Chalkboards, projectors, hand-outs, video.

• Be creative with your lesson.• Use the media as your guide to presenting

the lesson.

QUESTIONS ?