DEFECTS IN INSTRUCTION.
It is common knowledge that trainees learn the good habits and also the bad ones from the instructor. So it is desirable to control and avoid the defects as the success of instruction depends on the instructor. Skill, knowledge, attitudes and habits are learned by the trainee from the instructor.
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| DEFECTS IN INSTRUCTION |
Common defects generally found in the instructors are:-
1. Failure to gauge the standard of the trainees:-
The instructor must know the competence of his trainees and the rate of grasping to adjust himself for the transfer of training (learning).
2. The instructor should avoid showing off:-
The instructor must avoid instructing his trainees all that he knows, but are not required to be taught. He must avoid thrusting all unnecessary material.
3. Explaining at a level much above the capacity of trainees:-
It is always necessary to proceed from known to unknown. In other words, one should not go beyond the reach of his trainee while giving instructions. This will make understanding impossible.
4. Developing topics disproportionately:-
The instructor should avoid spending most of the time in explaining only those portion that are known to him well, and thus leaving other uncovered portions.
5. Failure to understand learners’ difficulties:-
It is very important to find out the difficulties of the trainees and their apprehensions and modify the approach of instruction.
6. Proceeding to teach lesson further without assessing understanding:-
It is necessary to find out the level of understanding of the trainees in a topic already covered before going further. This is done only by assessment at each nodal point of the instructions and at the end of each unit.
7. Lack of enthusiasm in instruction:-
While it is necessary to possess good knowledge and skill in the lesson topic, one should also have enthusiasm in doing his work.
8. Not keeping abreast with the development in the trade:-
The instructor should always keep abreast of developments in his trade. He should try hard striving to learn more.
9. Failure to set an example for the trainees to follow:-
He should provide learning experiences to the trainee to have the right attitudes, habits, and discipline by setting an example in his traits.
10. Failure to plan a lesson properly (inadequate preparation):-
Planning one’s lesson is of utmost importance in teaching. The instructor should plan his lesson with enough motivation and creativity.
11. Failure to select the right method:-
Selecting the method of training is as important as the content and it should be with a view to making learning faster, easier and everlasting.
12. Failure to use the appropriate aids in demonstration/lesson:-
Depending on verbal explanation a difficult situation, without the appropriate use of aids that will make instructions effective and learning easier will be detrimental to the progress.
13. Lack of mental alertness:-
The instructor should always aware of the happening around him in the class and in his section on the shop floor. This will avoid indiscipline and untoward happenings during instruction.
14. Lack of proper human relationship:-
Unless one develops a pleasant congenial atmosphere and proper understanding he cannot develop a good atmosphere desirable to enable the learning pleasant.
15. Bad manners:-
The instructor should possess good manners. He should not repeat admonition again for it will have a retreating effect on the trainees.
16. Lack of fairness and impartiality:-
He should always be fair, impartial but firm. Evaluation should be done without any bias and partiality.
Mannerisms commonly found in an instructor:-
Mannerisms refer to the peculiar habits of a person that are undesirable. Bad mannerisms are necessary to be eliminated. Some of them that need elimination are:-
1. Tall talk.
2. Bluffing.
3. Shouting.
4. Murmuring.
5. Untidy dress.
6. Whispering.
7. Chewing.
8. Nervousness.
9. Absent minded.
10. Playing with chalk.
11. Not punctual.
12. Discouraging trainees.
13. Playing with duster & chalk.
14. Snuffing & Sneezing.
15. Leaning on the table.
16. Always serious.
17. Insulting.
18. Teaching too much.
19. Pointing trainees by the pointer.
20. Writing improperly on the blackboard.
21. Repeating favorable words often.
22. Spitting, smoking, coughing etc.
2. Bluffing.
3. Shouting.
4. Murmuring.
5. Untidy dress.
6. Whispering.
7. Chewing.
8. Nervousness.
9. Absent minded.
10. Playing with chalk.
11. Not punctual.
12. Discouraging trainees.
13. Playing with duster & chalk.
14. Snuffing & Sneezing.
15. Leaning on the table.
16. Always serious.
17. Insulting.
18. Teaching too much.
19. Pointing trainees by the pointer.
20. Writing improperly on the blackboard.
21. Repeating favorable words often.
22. Spitting, smoking, coughing etc.
Causes bad mannerisms:-
1. Lack of confidence.
2. Poor subject knowledge.
3. Poor health conditions.
4. Nervousness.
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