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Teaching Technique
Teaching Technique
This technique involves initiatives, skits, game shows, etc.
What is Activities?
I attach to the rope with this knot as climber.
What is a Figure 8 Follow-through.
Skills Demonstration?
AKA Whole/Part/Whole?
What is a presentation method for skill aquisition? Demo the whole skill, break it into parts, then demo the whole skill again.
Demonstrate the skill accurately.
I am teaching the belay method to a group. After giving a demo I make time for what next?
What is Practice?
This is also known as experiential learning. It involves student figuring out how to do something and draws out learnings after the fact.
What is Discovery Learning?
It is a super windy day (40mph) as I rappel down a sweet multi pitch route I just onsighted. What rope management technique am I going to use as I rappel?
What is Saddle Bags?
Story Telling?
What is a great way to get the audience engaged about a topic, intro a topic or to demonstrate a point. Real life experiences can help others remember something. Can take time and imagination.
I'm teaching a multi pitch class and a student asks a question about how to tie the clove hitch in the air. What technique am I tepping into as we dive into the air clove?
What is a Teachable Moment?
This technique is all about cultivating your students talents. It involves one-on-one interactions when you see a student doing well or struggling. When effective it involves making a connection with the student.
What is Coaching?
As I'm top roping with the homies, and the climber is projecting that nails hard 5.7 route, the belayer needs to pee. What am I going to do?
What is a Belay Takeover?
Teaching Stations?
What is a great way to cover a lot of information with a group of people. Having a times rotation can be helpful.
I am teaching a class with a co-worker who is quietly shadowing it. I've been talking consistently and opt to bring them in for a topic since people seem curious about them mysteriously shadowing. Now I have brought in what technique?
What is Guest Speakers?
Contemplation and journal writing are ways in which this technique can help students process a high-impact event. Specific questions and a finite amount of time for this are helpful.
What is Reflection?
I'm about to simul climb a mellow multi pitch with the homie. We brought a 60m for the rappels, but we don't want to simul with that much space (we want about 30m between us). Name three techniques you could use to manage the rope for this simul climb.
What is Halve the rope, Stack in a backpack, or Kiwi coil.
Discussion and Debate?
What is a well-organized discussion or debate with specific questions designed to get the students thinking about the topic. Great for topics without right or wrang answers.
I am working an Anchors class and a student gets excited about the Quad. They are eager to share their knowledge and I give them the space to do so. What technique am I leaning into?
What is Student Teaching?