Time Mismanagement 2

Posted By: Justin Collett (Firearms Trainers Association FTA)


Part One of this article discussed how firearm trainers who do not pay careful attention to time management during classes may not realize that they are doing their students a disservice. I said that there were at least ten actions that might take place that can cause either significant downtime or the overall learning experience of the students to be negatively affected. Five of the ten actions were described as lack of a written class outline, failure to follow the class outline, late starts, not enough short breaks, and overly long lunches. Set out below are the last five of the ten actions.

Time Mismanagement 1

Posted By: Justin Collett (Firearms Trainers Association FTA)


Firearm trainers who do not pay careful attention to time management during classes may not realize that they are doing their students a disservice. I believe that the best learning takes place in classes that run smoothly from start to finish where enough time is allotted to a specific block of instruction that students obtain a full understanding of the material, boredom and discomfort are minimized to the extent possible, and students have sufficient opportunity to take breaks, drink fluids, and take in enough calories to avoid becoming unnecessarily fatigued.