YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Soldiers from 7th Army Training Command trained 12 Ukrainian cadre on how to prepare and conduct classes during a Ukrainian Basic Instructor Course here, October 12.
The UBIC is based on the Army's own basic instructor course. During the three day course, students learned how to prepare and present tasks and were evaluated on whether they performed the tasks to standard. They also learned how to develop questions and review lesson plans.
"The main goal is to ensure that they (Ukrainians) are conducting the instructions properly," said Staff Sgt. Ryan Meek, an instructor evaluator with 7th ATC. "And answering any questions that they may have while they are going through the instruction."
Meek said, the course is designed to make sure the Ukrainian instructors are on the same page to ensure they have a standardized process of conducting the training.
During the course, Ukrainian students had the opportunity to instruct for the first time. The student-instructor would teach a particular task and then conduct a check on learning by testing his fellow students. The instructor/evaluators would then review the performance after every session.
"It is important to teach the class," said Junior Lt. Bohdan, a Ukrainian instructor. "And even more important to have the AAR (After Action Review) at the end of each class, so the students understand their shortcomings and work on it,"
Staff Sgt. John Basileo, an instructor/evaluator with 7th ATC said, the secret to being a good instructor is having the drive to teach and develop people. "If an instructor has the passion to take a student from point A which is no knowledge at all, to point B, which is the end result where they have all the knowledge and tools to apply it, that is definitely the right path to becoming one of the best instructors," he said.
According to Bohdan, Meek and Basileo did a great job professionally in assisting the students and answered every question they asked during the course.
"The instructors and students responded positively during the course," Bohdan said "They were motivated and focused throughout the course, because they understood that the basic instructor skills will make a huge impact in the future of the Ukrainian Army."
The Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine is focused on training Ukrainian Soldiers while simultaneously helping to build an enduring and sustainable training capacity within Ukraine.
(By Spc. John Onuoha, 6-8 CAV., 2IBCT UPAR)
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