Pedagogical knowledge and skills required for MET instructors (Ⅱ) : effective learning activities and evaluation

海事教育者に必要な教育技法（Ⅱ） : 効果的な学習活動及び評価方法

Pedagogical knowledge and skills required for MET instructors (Ⅱ) : effective learning activities and evaluation

Creators Sugimoto Masahiro

For most MET instructors and assessors, course delivery and student evaluation are the main part of their professional activities that require pedagogical knowledge and skills. This article is about effective teaching / learning activities and student / course evaluation. The study begins with examining a variety of learning styles of learners and a variety of teaching / learning activities. Importance of drawing up a lesson plan is emphasized in order to carry out effective lectures and practical training. Both the student and course evaluation should follow a pre-planned procedure consisting of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. As assessment methods, a range of test question types are examined. Concept of statistics is exemplified to make the student evaluation more consistent and reliable. The study ends with recommending early introduction of the “Train the Trainer Course” for MET in Japan to meet the increasing demand for qualified MET instructors and assessors.

[ISSN]0387-9232

[NCID]AN00031668