PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
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1) What federal document encourages ems education programs to develop
relationships with academic institutions? - answer national ems
agenda for the future (what we should be doing - 15 steps
2) what does the ems educational agenda for the future: a systems approach
recommend with respect to ems accreditation? - answer how we
should do it. (how we should do it - approach to 15 steps in ems agenda
for the future)
3) from what federal agency can an ems instructor access information about
the national scope of practice model and the ems standards? - answer
nhtsa (national highway traffic safety administration)
4) 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? - answer by the words the student uses to to
describe the learning. For example, a visual learning will talk about
"seeing" the informing.
,5) how should an ems educator best facilitate learning for a visual learner? -
answer through the usual of visual aids such as slides, videos, etc.
6) give an examples of differences in the roles and responsibilities of the
primary instructor vs. The secondary instructor? - answer - 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.
7) compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and give an
example of each. - answer - intrinsic - internal factors - personal
development, family
- extrinsic - external factors - work, promotion, money
8) what causes ems educators to experience job-related stress that
sometimes leads to them to leave the teaching profession? - answer
time spend managing disciplinary issues.
9) what type of documentation is necessary whenever a student must be
coached about performance or behavior? - answer iep - individual
evaluation plan
10) why is is critical for instructors to demonstrate fairness and
consistency in the following disciplinary policies? - answer
11) compare and contrast a formative from a summative evaluation.
Give examples of each. - answer - formative - incremental knowledge
check - whiteboards.
- summative - overall assessment that covers the entire course - final
exam.
,12) 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? - answer remediation:
1. Conduct assessment / reason for failure
2. Determine cause of failure
3. Develop remediation plan
4. Implement
5. Reevaluate
13) what is the first step in creating a valid exam? - answer creating
objectives.
14) if an exam is not performing reliably, what process should be
undertaken to determine why? - answer validation and review.
15) 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? - answer create a detailed lesson
plan.
16) how should an educator sequence the development of a lesson
plan? - answer based on the desired level of understanding required by
the domain (basic, intermediate, advanced).
17) what are the elements that should be included in a lesson plan? -
answer 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
18) when planning a class, how often should an instructor plan to
change teaching methods? - answer every 20 minutes
, 19) how often should instructors include breaks? - answer every
hour.
20) 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? - answer 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.
21) explain how a program's dress code relates to cultural awareness
and sensitivity? - answer a programs dress code should allow for
culture differences.
22) explain the attributes of an appropriate approach to corrective
coaching / discipline in the classroom? - answer 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.
23) describe how an ems instructor's use and interpretation of body
language relates to cultural awareness? - answer while body language
is an important teaching tool, instructors must be sensitive to the different
meanings that gestures may have across cultures.
24) explain the difference between a goal and an objective. - answer
- goal - global. Destined outcome
- objective - measurable. Steps to reach the goal.
25) what are the four elements that must be present in an appropriately
written objective? - answer - *(a) audience* - who is the receiver of
the information?