USCG AUXILIARY INSTRUCTOR PQS EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
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.
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,
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.
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
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.
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,
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.
