jetblast00
Contributor
Originally posted by sea nmf
In the end, it is my humble opinion that great instructors and practice make a better diver. However, I'm appalled at what some are suggesting have been lacking in the current classrooms.
I do agree, it is the Instructor that makes the most difference, not the return address on the envelope that a C-card comes in...
Unfortunately, there are probably mediocre instructors in every agency, but, hopefully, that can be countered by the saying that there are very good instructors in every agency also. Teaching is a skill, apart from diving. Good divers can be bad teachers, and vice versa.
Maybe a solution to bad instruction could be students being forced to undergo different 'stages' of certification with different instructors at each stage. The variety could perhaps enlighten the student and, by comparison, the student could say, "I received good instruction here, but not good here", and see the difference for themselves...
Ok, that's not cost effective, and no agency would do it, but..