Instructor Training – GPSTC Questions & Answers

Crime - ANSWERSAn act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction. Burden of Proof for Criminal Liability - ANSWERSProve beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did commit the act and did so willfully and with intent. Torts - ANSWERSA private or civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, in which the action of one person causes injury to the person or property of another in violation of a legal duty imposed by law. Burden of Proof - Torts - ANSWERSPreponderance of the evidence. Penalties for Civil Liability - ANSWERSCompensatory Damages and Punitive Damages Compensatory Damages - ANSWERSThey reimburse the plaintiff for actual losses Punitive Damages - ANSWERSMonetary awards designed to punish the defendant for unlawful behavior. Categories of Torts - ANSWERSIntentional, Negligent, Constitutional Intentional Tort - ANSWERSA voluntary intention on the part of a person to bring physical or mental harm upon another person. Negligent Tort - ANSWERSArise from the fact that our society imposes a duty upon individuals to conduct their affairs in a manner which will avoid subjecting others to an unreasonable risk of harm. Constitutional Tort - ANSWERSArise out of guarantees afforded to us in the U.S. Constitution Title 42, U.S. Code, Section 1983 - ANSWERSLaw enforcement can be liable for depriving someone or their civil rights. - Acting under color of law - Alleged deprivation of rights secured by the constitution and laws - Liable only for intentional torts or acts of gross negligence; evil motive or intent or reckless or callous indifference Simple Negligence - ANSWERSFailure to use that degree of care that an ordinary prudent person would use in like circumstances Gross Negligence - ANSWERSFailure to perform a manifest duty in reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another Willful Negligence - ANSWERSIntentional act of unreasonable character in disregard of a known risk so obvious that the actor must have been aware of it and so great as to make it highly probable that harm would follow Requirements to Prevail in a Tort Action - ANSWERS1.) A legal duty requiring one to conduct him/her self-according to a certain standard must exist 2.) A failure to conform (deviate) conduct to this standard must exist 3.) Direct (proximate) cause which is a sufficiently close link between the act of negligence and the harm suffered by another must exist 4.) Damage results must be suffered by another. ***Almost all training liability is based on negligence law*** Negligent Training - ANSWERSFailure to train at all, which courts presume to be gross negligence, or training which is conducted improperly. Training which does exist may be either poorly designed or poorly executed Negligent Supervision - ANSWERSFailure on your part to coordinate, control or direct trainee conduct which may cause an injury Negligent Entrustment - ANSWERSFailure to control dangerous equipment or devices which are entrusted to trainees Negligent Retention - ANSWERSFailure on your part to take action when you have (or should have) determined a trainee is unsuitable to continue, or the magnitude of that trainee's acts demonstrate they are a foreseeable danger Causes of Action for Which Instructors May Be Found Liable - ANSWERS1.) Negligent Training 2.) Negligent Entrustment 3.) Negligent Supervision 4.) Negligent Retention Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - ANSWERSMakes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin Disparate Treatment - ANSWERSInvolves the kind of treatment a trainee receives from trainers which may differ from the treatment given to other trainees and the only basis for the different treatment is the person's race, color, religion, sex or national origin Disparate Impact - ANSWERSInvolves the use of training practices which on the surface appear facially neutral in their treatment of different groups, but will impact more severely one protected class and cannot be justified by business necessity Reducing Classroom Liability - ANSWERS1.) Written Procedures 2.) Provide these Written Procedures to All Students 3.) Always Follow an Approved Lesson Plan 4.) Teach and Follow Safe Practices in All Class Activities 5.) Ensure Class Sizes are Reasonable and Instructor/Student Ratios are not Exceeded 6.) Supervision 7.) All Machinery and Equipment Should be Tested on a Regular Basis 8.) Specific Procedures 9.) Activity Areas 10.) Safety Devices 11.) Remove Broken Equipment or Machinery 12.) Ensure Trainers are Qualified 13.) Ensure Records are Accurate 14.) Keep Course Materials Up-To-Date Bloom's Taxonomy - ANSWERSHeirachy of steps that must be taken in order to master a process. Taxonomy - ANSWERSClassification or structure Domain - ANSWERSCategory KAS - ANSWERSKnowledge Attitude Skills Cognitive (Knowledge) - ANSWERSInvolves the development of intellectual skills. Six Categories of the Cognitive Process - ANSWERS1.) Knowledge 2.) Comprehension 3.) Application 4.) Analysis 5.) Synthesis 6.) Evaluation Affective (Attitude) - ANSWERSRefers to how people deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, motivation, and enthusiasm Five Categories of the Affective Process - ANSWERS1.) Receiving 2.) Responding 3.) Valuing 4.) Organization 5.) Characterization Psychomotor (Skills) - ANSWERSRefers to physical movement, coordination and use of motor skills to accomplish a task Five Categories of Psychomotor Process - ANSWERSImitation Manipulation Precision Articulation Naturalization VARK - ANSWERSVisual Learners Aurual/Auditory Learners Reading/Writing Kinesthetic Visual Learners - ANSWERSPrefer the use of images to understand information. Aural/Auditory Learners - ANSWERSPrefer listening and speaking in situations such as lectures and group discussions. Reading/Writing - ANSWERSStudents with strong reading and writing preferences learn best through words Kinesthetic - ANSWERSKinesthetic learners understand information best by practicing through hands on experience Laws of Learning - ANSWERS1.) Law of Readiness 2.) Law of Exercise 3.) Law of Effect 4.) Law of Association 5.) Law of Recency 6.) Law of Intensity 7.) Law of Primacy