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Effective Instruction and Leadership Skills 2

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Introduction & Course Overview Contents

▶ Welcome Introduction 📄 Course overview ▶ How to use this learning platform — Before we begin...

Atua Matua

▶ An interview with Dr Ihirangi Heke

Environment

📄 Leave No Trace Principles - Dr. Chris North — Resources — Resources about fire's from Department of Conservation and Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Leadership for Outdoor Instructing

▶ Flexible Leadership Style 📄 Link: What is Outdoor Leadership

Teaching to Learning Outcomes

▶ Introduction to Learning Outcomes — Additional Resource ▶ Developing Learning Outcomes ▶ Working towards learning outcomes ▶ Working with Groups ▶ Meeting Learners Needs ▶ Evaluation of learning outcomes

Learning Theories to Support Outdoor Instruction

▶ Scaffolding and Building Blocks — Additional resources ▶ Place-Based Learning ▶ Experiential Learning

Facilitation Techniques

▶ Introduction to facilitation — Additional Resources ▶ Facilitation Technique: Continuum ▶ Directive & Non-Directive Facilitation ▶ Facilitation Technique: Hero's Journey ▶ Surface learning and Deep learning ▶ Instructor Centered & Learner Centered Facilitation

Feedback Techniques

▶ Feedback Fundamentals — Additional resources ▶ Discussion on feedback with Mark Mandeno

Applying Risk Management Systems

▶ Components of a Safety Management System — Resources ▶ Safety Management Plans. Part 1 ▶ Safety Management Plans. Part 2

Health and Safety Legislation and Industry resources

▶ Safety Audits for Adventure Activities ▶ Regulations/Legislation that Govern Adventure Activities in New Zealand 📎 Notifiable events

Emergency Management

▶ Incident Response ▶ Land Search and Rescue New Zealand — Emergency Response Additional Resources

Facilitation Technique: Hero's Journey

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