MRF Basic Rider Instructor Program Exam

MRF Basic Rider Instructor Program Exam SAM Concepts and principles within the BRC are often referred to as SAM. Safety and risk management, adult and accelerated learning, and motor skills development Specialized Skills and Behaviors for safe motorcycle operation Mental (70-80%) Physical skills Social skills Emotional skills Eyes and mind Mental skills How A person processes information and makes decisions Physical skills How a person manipulates controls for smooth, controlled, and precise actions social skills How a person relates to others and practices courtesy And cooperation when interacting with others in traffic Emotional Skills How a person makes decisions based on their general moment to moment attitude Skills of the eyes and mind Riding safely Is more skill of the ice in mind then of the hands and feet Strategies to minimize risk Wearing personal protective riding gear Using that eyes in mind to perceive traffic and roadway problems Keeping an attitude and perspective leading to low risk choices and decisions Keeping basic skills fresh and emergency skills sharp Formal classroom environment Dynamic, Interactive and learner-centered Classroom activities follow what concepts and principles Adult learning, Accelerated learning, and brain-based learning concepts and principles Facilitation To make easy The focus of a learning environment Engagement and active learning accomplished by the participants The three stages of motor skill development 1. early or cognitive 2. Intermediate or associative 3. Final or autonomous Best way to learn motor skills Whole skills first and finer skills later with practice and coaching gross motor skills Those that use larger muscles They should be practiced before the finer motor skills Fine motor skills Those that use smaller muscles They should be learned after gross motor skills Overcoaching Type I error Under coaching Type II error Gross motor skill outline A demonstration MSF RETS SAFETY PYRAMID 23 cells That build upon the foundation of the five major skills of learning to ride Five major skills of learning to ride Basic knowledge, skills, attitude, habits and values of safe riding Executive functions The brain activities that regulate and control cognitive and behavioral processes Perception 1. What is the cause of crashes? An inter-action of factors 2. What is a good rider? One who reduces contributing factors 3. How does a writer reduce factors? By using a thinking strategy: SEE