sandiegoaes
Contributor
I am conducting some research on Advanced courses (or the NAUI Master Diver course) and what activities an instructor can do to spice the class up a bit. Was there anything that your instructor did during the class that you thought was really cool?
A few examples:
During the Navigation exercises, we typically have envelopes sealed in plastic zip lock bags. A small fishing weight is put inside the bag. Inside the envelope is a playing card. The envelope prevents the person from knowing which card is inside.
A navigation course is layed out ahead of time on the bottom, usually a triangle and rectangle pattern for the Adv course. For each leg of the course that a student gets correct, they get to pick up an envelope. At the end of the dive, usually students would get 5-6 cards sealed in envelopes, again still not knowing what cards they picked up.
During the debrief, you play poker. Whoever gets the highest card wins. The instructor gives a prize (usually a Scuba tool or save a dive kit) to the winner.
I have used pirate treasure boxes in the past for search and recovery. Had the students rescue plastic skeletons in dive gear for Public Safety Diver / Rescue programs.
What things have your instructors done in the past to zazz up your courses????
A few examples:
During the Navigation exercises, we typically have envelopes sealed in plastic zip lock bags. A small fishing weight is put inside the bag. Inside the envelope is a playing card. The envelope prevents the person from knowing which card is inside.
A navigation course is layed out ahead of time on the bottom, usually a triangle and rectangle pattern for the Adv course. For each leg of the course that a student gets correct, they get to pick up an envelope. At the end of the dive, usually students would get 5-6 cards sealed in envelopes, again still not knowing what cards they picked up.
During the debrief, you play poker. Whoever gets the highest card wins. The instructor gives a prize (usually a Scuba tool or save a dive kit) to the winner.
I have used pirate treasure boxes in the past for search and recovery. Had the students rescue plastic skeletons in dive gear for Public Safety Diver / Rescue programs.
What things have your instructors done in the past to zazz up your courses????