NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of theories and processes associated with
instructing in the outdoors
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
4
This unit standard is intended for people who instruct others in
outdoor recreation environments.
People credited with this unit are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of learning theories and group processes; produce
activity plans for instructing groups in outdoor activities;
produce instruction plans for groups learning outdoor activity
skills; and develop an evaluation process and tool.
Classification
Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
For assessment purposes the term activity refers to a trip, expedition, or series of
sessions for an outdoor activity.
2
For assessment purposes an instruction plan must cover the skills to be taught; the
sequence of teaching, resources, or conditions required to teach the skills; and any
notes that may help to guide the instructor.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of learning theories.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Learning styles are identified and their implications for instructing are explained.
Range
1.2
styles may include but are not limited to – visual, auditory,
kinaesthetic.
Experiential learning models are described.
Range
models may include but are not limited to – adventure wave and
cycle.
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The components, purpose, and use of sequential learning are explained.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of group processes.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The stages of group dynamics are identified and explained.
Range
2.2
A minimum of six factors are identified and their influence on group processes
are described.
Range
2.3
stages include but are not limited to – forming, storming, norming,
performing, reforming.
factors may include but are not limited to – communication
barriers, size of group, age, level of interest and knowledge,
ownership, level of skill, attitudes, hierarchy, time pressures,
culture, task and process orientation.
Personalities and roles within a group are identified and their potential impact
on the group described.
Range
personalities and roles may include but are not limited to –
competitor, joker, saboteur, martyr, victim.
2.4
Ways of creating ground rules and their importance are described.
2.5
The influence of conflict and consensus on group functioning is outlined in
terms of the positive and negative effects on the group.
2.6
Strategies are identified for managing conflict in a group.
Range
2.7
strategies may include but are not limited to – accommodation,
avoidance, compromise, enforcement, collaboration (minimum of
four).
Strategies are identified for reinforcing effective group functioning.
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Outcome 3
Produce activity plans for instructing groups in outdoor activities.
Range
evidence is required of a plan for each of two different group profiles in different
locations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Overall objectives are identified taking into consideration the needs of the
profiled participants.
Range
3.2
People factors are identified and incorporated into the development of the
outdoor activity plan.
Range
3.3
people factors include but are not limited to – group management
strategies, responses requiring contingency plans, activity
sequencing based on participant needs.
Equipment factors are identified and incorporated into the development of the
outdoor activity plan.
Range
3.4
overall objectives may include but are not limited to – personal,
group, employer, instructional, participatory (minimum of four).
equipment factors may include but are not limited to – availability,
suitability, safety, contingency for identified problems (minimum of
three).
Environment factors are identified and incorporated into the development of the
outdoor activity plan.
Range
environment factors may include but are not limited to – suitability,
safety, contingency, allowing the objectives to be met (minimum of
four).
Outcome 4
Produce instruction plans for groups learning outdoor activity skills.
Range
evidence is required of two plans of at least one hour duration for each of the
two group profiles.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The instructional objectives and the skills requiring instruction are identified
based on the profiled group.
Range
group profile may include but is not limited to – age, culture,
gender, health, ability, confidence, experience, emotional and
intellectual needs, group size, learning styles (minimum of five).
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The instruction plans are prepared to meet the needs and learning styles of
participants.
instruction plans include but are not limited to – sequential learning
techniques.
Range
Outcome 5
Develop an evaluation process and tool.
Evidence requirements
5.1
An evaluation process is identified.
5.2
Factors that require evaluation are identified.
factors include but are not limited to – self, participants, planning,
instructional, leadership.
Range
5.3
An evaluation tool for a selected activity is developed.
evaluation tool may include but is not limited to – questionnaire,
continuum.
Range
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 20144 replaced unit
standard 5488.
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 October 2004
N/A
Revision
2
26 January 2007
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
3
20 August 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0099
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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