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USCG Auxiliary Instructor PQS Exam
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List characteristics of an effective instructor - Answer✔Content and Auxiliary expertise;
Experience;
A professional appearance;
Organizational skills;
Professionalism
State credibility challenges facing instructors of adult learners and ways to overcome the
challenges. - Answer✔Adult learners do not automatically grant credibility to individuals simply
because they are in positions of authority or responsibility. The time and care invested in
preparing for each lesson will influence the instructor's credibility with the audience.
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Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two strongest competencies, why you chose
those, and how to implement them. - Answer✔Demonstrate effective communication skills -
keep discussion to age appropriateness of learners, avoid acronyms and long explanations not
relevant to the objective.
Analyze course material and learner information - Prepare well by familiarizing oneself with
topics, PowerPoints and teaching aids prior to conducting the lesson. Know the type of student
that will be addressed
Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two weakest competencies, why you chose
those, and how to strengthen your implementation of them. - Answer✔Evaluate delivery of
instruction - gain feedback of positives and areas for improvement.
Report evaluation information - complete summary forms and submit all required paperwork.
Analyze course material and learner information.
Recite at least two mnemonics from your experience and describe how you apply those to your
instruction. - Answer✔ROYGBIV,
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TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic deviation compass
Discuss how you would approach each of the three types of learning, using Auxiliary examples. -
Answer✔Meaningful Learning - involves an interrelated body of information requiring
understanding rather than memorization. New material is related to what a student already
knows.
Rote Learning - memorization is one way to learn. Remembering terms requires repetition and
is often called rote learning. Memorization is one way to learn this type of material, but merely
repeating terms with no apparent relevance is not efficient. Using mnemonics and distributing
the practice over days are ways to make this type of learning easier.
Skill Learning - many skills are involved in operating a boat, from tying knots to securing a line
to docking a boat in windy weather. Learning the steps involved in tying a bowline by reading a
book is very different from tying the knot on the dock. Learning the steps in class involves the
two types of learning just described. Gaining proficiency in actually tying the knot in the line
involves skill learning.
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USCG Auxiliary Instructor PQS Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
Guaranteed Pass
List characteristics of an effective instructor - Answer✔Content and Auxiliary expertise;
Experience;
A professional appearance;
Organizational skills;
Professionalism
State credibility challenges facing instructors of adult learners and ways to overcome the
challenges. - Answer✔Adult learners do not automatically grant credibility to individuals simply
because they are in positions of authority or responsibility. The time and care invested in
preparing for each lesson will influence the instructor's credibility with the audience.
1|Page
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Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two strongest competencies, why you chose
those, and how to implement them. - Answer✔Demonstrate effective communication skills -
keep discussion to age appropriateness of learners, avoid acronyms and long explanations not
relevant to the objective.
Analyze course material and learner information - Prepare well by familiarizing oneself with
topics, PowerPoints and teaching aids prior to conducting the lesson. Know the type of student
that will be addressed
Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two weakest competencies, why you chose
those, and how to strengthen your implementation of them. - Answer✔Evaluate delivery of
instruction - gain feedback of positives and areas for improvement.
Report evaluation information - complete summary forms and submit all required paperwork.
Analyze course material and learner information.
Recite at least two mnemonics from your experience and describe how you apply those to your
instruction. - Answer✔ROYGBIV,
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TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic deviation compass
Discuss how you would approach each of the three types of learning, using Auxiliary examples. -
Answer✔Meaningful Learning - involves an interrelated body of information requiring
understanding rather than memorization. New material is related to what a student already
knows.
Rote Learning - memorization is one way to learn. Remembering terms requires repetition and
is often called rote learning. Memorization is one way to learn this type of material, but merely
repeating terms with no apparent relevance is not efficient. Using mnemonics and distributing
the practice over days are ways to make this type of learning easier.
Skill Learning - many skills are involved in operating a boat, from tying knots to securing a line
to docking a boat in windy weather. Learning the steps involved in tying a bowline by reading a
book is very different from tying the knot on the dock. Learning the steps in class involves the
two types of learning just described. Gaining proficiency in actually tying the knot in the line
involves skill learning.
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