NYS CIC Key Mandatory Questions and Answers 2024

What Federal document encourages EMS education Programs to develop relationships with Academic institutions? - National EMS Agenda for the future (what we should be doing - 15 Steps What does the EMS Educational Agenda for the Future: A systems Approach recommend with respect to EMS accreditation? - How we should do it. (How we should do it - approach to 15 steps in EMS Agenda for the future) From what federal agency can an EMS instructor access information about the National Scope of Practice Model and the EMS Standards? - NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) How can an instructor determine a students preferred learning style without using a commercial inventory tool by the way the student phrases comments or questions? - By the words the student uses to to describe the learning. For example, a visual learning will talk about "seeing" the informing. How should an EMS educator best facilitate learning for a visual learner? - Through the usual of visual aids such as slides, videos, etc. Give an examples of differences in the roles and responsibilities of the primary instructor vs. the secondary instructor? - - Primary instructor owns the class and is responsible for course content. Typically more teaching experience. - Secondary instructor's primary role is to assist primary instructor and in some cases has responsibility for labs and psychomotor skills. Typically less teaching experience than primary. Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and give an example of each. - - Intrinsic - internal factors - Personal development, family - Extrinsic - external factors - Work, promotion, money What causes EMS educators to experience job-related stress that sometimes leads to them to leave the teaching profession? - Time spend managing disciplinary issues. What type of documentation is necessary whenever a student must be coached about performance or behavior? - IEP - Individual Evaluation Plan Why is is critical for instructors to demonstrate fairness and consistency in the following disciplinary policies? - Compare and contrast a formative from a summative evaluation. Give examples of each. - - Formative - incremental knowledge check - whiteboards. - Summative - Overall assessment that covers the entire course - final exam. What are the steps an instructor should take when students are not performing as expected or meeting objectives in any of the domains of learning? - Remediation: 1. Conduct assessment / reason for failure 2. Determine cause of failure 3. Develop remediation plan 4. Implement 5. Reevaluate What is the first step in creating a valid exam? - Creating objectives. If an exam is not performing reliably, what process should be undertaken to determine why? - Validation and review. What steps should a primary instructor take in advance to ensure that another educator could always step in and cover a class in case of a last minute facility cancellation? - Create a detailed lesson plan. How should an educator sequence the development of a lesson plan? - Based on the desired level of understanding required by the domain (basic, intermediate, advanced). What are the elements that should be included in a lesson plan? - Focus, Goals, Objectives (Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective), Recommended equipment and supplies, Recommended Schedule, Suggested Motivational activities, Content outline and instructor notes, Summary, Evaluation, Next Assignment / Lesson and References When planning a class, how often should an instructor plan to change teaching methods? - Every 20 minutes How often should instructors include breaks? - Every hour. How should an instructor set the tone in the classroom to maintain a positive learning environment and to ensure that students know that they must respect each other's person, space and property? - Set the standard for the expected behavior and achievement and modeling that behavior. The instructor should also create an environment that is conducive to learning. Explain how a program's dress code relates to cultural awareness and sensitivity? - A programs dress code should allow for culture differences. Explain the attributes of an appropriate approach to corrective coaching / discipline in the classroom? - 1. Clarify the problem - ask questions to understand the issue. 2. Identify a workable solution - engage students in the solution 3. Application of the solution - have students work together to develop a plan of action. Describe how an EMS instructor's use and interpretation of body language relates to cultural awareness? - While body language is an important teaching tool, instructors must be sensitive to the different meanings that gestures may have across cultures. Explain the difference between a goal and an objective. - - Goal - Global. destined outcome - Objective - Measurable. Steps to reach the goal. What are the four elements that must be present in an appropriately written objective? - - *(A) Audience* - who is the receiver of the information?