Bren Tierney
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What? There are good ones?
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What? There are good ones?
I started with PADI. I remain with PADI.
Here is a new concept, why not bash the INSTRUCTORS that are doing the poor job.
PADI trains them, they don't do the teaching
for them.
Terry;-0
Here is a new concept, why not bash the INSTRUCTORS that are doing the poor job.
PADI trains them, they don't do the teaching
for them.
Terry;-0
Terry,
I agree with your basic idea. If instructors aren't meeting standards, it should be pointed out. The agency should take action to correct the situation.
OTOH, what about those instructors who are following standards, yet still do a poor job? That is the fault of the agency. If instructors are following standards, they are not at fault for the poor quality of their classes.
I agree with your basic idea. If instructors aren't meeting standards, it should be pointed out. The agency should take action to correct the situation.
OTOH, what about those instructors who are following standards, yet still do a poor job? That is the fault of the agency. If instructors are following standards, they are not at fault for the poor quality of their classes.
Again my issue is with Instructors.
Be it an OWSI or a COURSE DIRECTOR.
These are the people producing the Instructors.
Then you have the EXAMINERS that pass the Instructors.
If any of these links are weak, the end result is a weak Instructor.
When it comes to Recreational diving I don't think you
can complain about PADI. The Instructors is a different issue.
Terry
Be it an OWSI or a COURSE DIRECTOR.
These are the people producing the Instructors.
Then you have the EXAMINERS that pass the Instructors.
If any of these links are weak, the end result is a weak Instructor.
When it comes to Recreational diving I don't think you
can complain about PADI. The Instructors is a different issue.
Terry
Terry,
What is your opinion about those instructors who are following standards, yet still do a poor job?
What is your opinion about those instructors who are following standards, yet still do a poor job?
I would have to say that they don't have a passion
for what they are doing. If you have a passion for teaching you would always want to better yourself.
This would be done by advancing your own skill level.
If you do not have a passion for teaching, get out of the industry before you get someone killed!
Terry:doctor:
for what they are doing. If you have a passion for teaching you would always want to better yourself.
This would be done by advancing your own skill level.
If you do not have a passion for teaching, get out of the industry before you get someone killed!
Terry:doctor:
If passion is the dertermining factor, there's a BIG problem with that agency's standards.
How did you come up with some one having passion for what they are teaching, and standards.
Standards don't make you a good Instructor.
You show me the best standards for any industry, and I'll show you some one that doesn't follow them.
Again it all comes back to INSTRUCTORS.
Tell me I am wrong!
Terry
Standards don't make you a good Instructor.
You show me the best standards for any industry, and I'll show you some one that doesn't follow them.
Again it all comes back to INSTRUCTORS.
Tell me I am wrong!
Terry
Terry,
You are right, if an instructor isn't following standards, the he is at fault for doing a poor job.
You are wrong, when an instructor is following standards and is doing a poor job, the agency is at fault.
There are good and bad instructors, but there are also good and bad agencies. If an agency has standards that do not require all that is necessary to produce competent, safe divers, then that agency is at fault for not having adequate standards.
You are right, if an instructor isn't following standards, the he is at fault for doing a poor job.
You are wrong, when an instructor is following standards and is doing a poor job, the agency is at fault.
There are good and bad instructors, but there are also good and bad agencies. If an agency has standards that do not require all that is necessary to produce competent, safe divers, then that agency is at fault for not having adequate standards.
So I guess what you are saying is there is no such thing as a good Instructor. Because there is no perfect set of standards.
So how is it that there are all these divers.
Terry
So how is it that there are all these divers.
Terry
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