MSF Level 2 ITS e-Course
This e-Course supports the classroom portion of the MSF Level 2 certification.
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MSF Program Overview (2 min)
1. Vision Skills (1 min)
2. Use of Controls (2 min)
3. Shifting techniques (2 min)
4. Vehicle Dynamics (weight transfer, traction, under/oversteer) (1 min)
5. Cornering Technique (1 min)
Half-time MSF Classroom Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
6. Classroom Best Practices -- Alignment (2 min)
7. Instructional Methods -- Teaching, Instruction, Coaching (2 min)
8. Learning Styles (VARK) (4 min)
9. Types and uses of Feedback -- confirming and corrective (3 min)
10 Responsibility and Control (2 min)
MSF Classroom Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
The 6 MSF required role plays (2 min)
Role Playing demonstration requirements (1 min)
Hand Signals (2 min)
Decision Making (1 min)
What to do if a driver goes off track
Basic Driving Skills (1 min)
Instructor behavioral traits (1 min)
On Track Role Playing Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
The interview starts with an e-mail (2 min)
The NASA GL Interview Process and the 1/3/5 document (2 min)
The Student Interview Study Guide (4 min)
The Interview Checklist (2 min)
The Interview Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
The 1/3/5 Interview document (2 min)
Use their first name (1 min)
Bonding and rapport questions (1 min)
Uncovering goals and objectives (2 min)
The "I love your car" safety inspection (1 min)
Safety items and issues you'll want to know about (2 min)
Offer a ride-a-long and improve your student's results (1 min)
Reiterate the hand signals and verbal commands (3 min)
Seating position and mirror (1 min)
Why demonstrating the 3 types of braking is so important (2 min)
The safety talk (1 min)
Medical issues and concerns (1 min)
Where are they paddocked and cell phone number (1 min)
Interview Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
VARK (1 min)
What is VARK? Visual, auditory, reading and kinesthetic. (3 min)
VARK in the car (3 min)
VARK Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
The 1/3/5 In-Car Document (2 min)
Let's go over the hand signals one more time (2 min)
How to get ahead of the car---New Instructor problem #1 (11 min)
Fluctuating your voice for greater instruction effectiveness (1 min)
Using Left-hand signals (1 min)
How to talk less and achieve more aka the second biggest new instructor error. (5 min)
How am I doing? (3 min)
Taking the student's temperature (1 min)
Always the future, never the past -- New Instructor problem #3 (3 min)
MSF In-Car expectations Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
A brief intro to the CCR for instructors
NASA CCR Instructor Knowledge Check/Knowledge Review
HPDE 1 student advancement process (4 min)
HPDE 1 student advancement Knowledge Check/Knowledge REview