Level 4
2.1 Analyse learning and teaching strategies used in own specialism.
As a ramp operations trainer for Airline Services, it is my responsibility to write, learn and run a number of different training courses, from aircraft door opening and closing training, to large vehicle slow speed manoeuvring training. All the training courses that we offer have to follow the same criteria: risk assessments need to be given out before hand and signed by the trainee, any learning difficulties or injuries need to be identified before the training session has taken place, a demonstration is given by the training instructor when conducting a specific task, either a quiz/practical demonstration or both are given to the trainee to assess learning ability and a detailed course report is written by the trainer which is sent to the trainee’s manager. When the trainee is deemed fully competent, sign off forms are completed by the trainer and trainee and are placed on the company database. It is important that we include these parameters as a minimum in our training sessions as they allow us to differentiate between ability levels beforehand, so that we can cater for different learning needs. Additional support can also be given to the trainee after the course if needed in order to promote a higher level of competency when passing the course. In this essay, I plan to give more examples of the teaching methods I use in practice and look to elaborate further on my understanding of inclusive learning in my sector.
One of the training courses we offer is a two day initial rig driving and MEWP operation de-icing course which is the foundation that staff who want to learn de-icing need to successfully complete. It is a course that provides knowledge, can help improves skills and depending on experience can improve understanding or attitude towards the task at hand. As a trainer I am looking to change and develop the