Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify preferred instructional methods and styles to develop water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
- Identify and explain instructional methods in the context of specific skills
- Explain types and uses of feedback during instruction
- Explain uses of demonstrations when instructing
- Explain types and uses of questions in the instruction process
- Explain types and uses of instructional styles in relation to a range of situations
- Assess client's readiness to acquire and perform water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
- Identify the water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills to be developed
- Introduce new clients to the water in an appropriate manner
- Identify and describe factors which affect skill acquisition of the water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills in relation to skill acquisition of clients
- Assess clients regarding their readiness to acquire the water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills being taught or developed
- Conduct drills, activities and/or games to instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
- Select instructional methods to match the client's readiness, the work environment, the activity and the equipment available
- Allocate sufficient space and resources for the activity and/or game
- Deliver concise and precise relevant information, explanations and demonstrations to ensure activities and/or games are in accord with accepted best practice principles of aquatic activities
- Place emphasis on practical involvement while adjusting or refining skills on an individualised basis
- Make modifications to the activity when necessary
- Teach the skill and monitor the instructional method during the instruction and assess following the instruction
- Maintain group control to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the individual and group and a satisfactory outcome to the experience
- Review and adapt the instruction of water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills in response to feedback
- Make relevant points of emphasis before, during and/or after presentation/s and communicate in a style appropriate to the clients
- Implement modifications to the instructional method in response to results of monitoring
- Give clients the opportunity to comment and/or ask questions
- Identify aspects needing further emphasis and/or attention for intervention in future sessions