Photo By Maj. Amy Rittberger | Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers participate in an instructor training class at Camp...... read more read more
MONROVIA, Liberia – Ten Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) soldiers have graduated from an instructor trainer course at Camp Ware and are now qualified to train new AFL instructors who will teach classes and basic training in the near future.
The two-week class was designed and taught by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Arcand, Operation ONWARD LIBERTY senior enlisted advisor to the AFL Armed Forces Training Command.
Topics covered included verbal and non-verbal communication techniques and developing case studies. Students also received practical application training on all topics.
During the group discussion exam, students took turns playing the role of instructor and coach. The instructor led an actual group discussion and fellow students participated by asking questions. Immediately following the discussion, Sergeant Arcand provided feedback to the student leading the group.
Sergeant Arcand said the discussions were important because it provided an opportunity for students to practice maintaining control of a class, especially when discussing sensitive topics.
The small group discussions not only provided practice for the new instructors to lead classes, but also provided an opportunity for students to practice their coaching skills. During each discussion one student was chosen as the coach to provide feedback to the leader.
Sergeant Arcand said he was very pleased with the level of effort put into the class.
“The generalized workday isn’t applied here,” said Arcand. “They are staying late and asking a lot of questions. They’re really putting in a lot of effort.”
Each of the ten students volunteered for the demanding course, which required a minimum score of 90% on all assignments.
| Date Taken: | 11.08.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.21.2012 10:47 |
| Story ID: | 98218 |
| Location: | MONROVIA, LR |
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