Navy Instructor Training and Classroom Management

Vocabulary flashcards covering instructor qualities, learning objectives, classroom strategies, and training administration systems.

Execution

The phase where our commitment, training, and preparation are tested.

Frontal Cortex

The "volume control" for the stress response.

Accountability

Aligning behaviors with the mission.

Roles for Managing a Training Environment

The two primary responsibilities: Safety and Classroom Management.

Rectangular Table

A table setup where participants expect people at the ends to control interaction, but no one can see all faces at the ends; it highlights tensions between two sides facing each other.

Enterprise Navy Training Reservation System (eNTRS)

A system used to request seats and reservations for formal Navy Training courses, view quotas, and produce class rosters.

eNTRS Primary Output

A class roster of personnel who have reserved seats in the class.

Floundering Student Groups

Student groups that typically do not plan or structure their assignments, requiring instructors to help create structure and assess progress toward goals.

Sponsor

A role (such as Training OIC or Course Supervisor) with overall responsibility, authority, and accountability for the effort; selects problems or exercises, reviews efforts, and sometimes selects team members.

Trial and Error

A learning method where individuals learn by doing and learn from their mistakes; sometimes called Discovery Learning.

Standard (Learning Objective)

The element of a learning objective specifying the criteria student behavior must meet (e.g., time, accuracy, quantity, speed); assumed to be 100 percent if not explicitly included.

Retrieval Practice

The act of recalling information from long-term memory to make it more memorable in the future, often implemented via frequent low-stakes quizzes.

Knowledge of the Subject

A key characteristic of a professional instructor requiring both rating experience and a thorough knowledge of the training to teach others.

Attitude

The most important trait of an instructor, indicated by four qualities: sincerity, confidence, enthusiasm, and humor.

Sincerity

The desire to convince the audience of the truth and value of an idea.

Confidence

A personal attitude or feeling of self-assurance.

Enthusiasm

The outward manifestation of sincerity and confidence.

Oral Questioning (Primary Purpose)

Stimulates students to think about the topic, involves them in learning, and provides a practical means for establishing the level of instruction.

Canvassing/Polling

A questioning technique starting with "by show of hands" used in lesson introductions to determine which students are familiar with a specific subject area.

DDA Pages

Pages consisting of Discussion Points (DPs) and Related Instructor Activity (RIA).

Trainee Guide

A document that leads the trainee through the course, directing them to supplementary material, structured note-taking outlines, applicable diagrams, and skill application.

VAP and Easel Charts

Visual tools used to build descriptions step by step, display sticky notes, or prioritize lists; avoided when class size is too large, formal appearance is required, handwriting is poor, or information is presented regularly.