Ask Ron Besuijen

Ron's Response:

It is easy to be critical during simulator training because of the complexity of our processes and the fact there is so much going on. Remember to acknowledge when something is noticed or dealt with correctly. The intent is to help them develop a thought process. It may seem helpful to point out every mistake, but it is better to help them understand how they arrived at their conclusions and to ask if there may be other information that would be useful. (I must remind myself of this last paragraph frequently). When they are missing something, become curious about it. Explore their understanding and how they may have missed the important information.

Although some pressure is required during training to keep the trainee engaged, the ability to reason declines when stress becomes too high. Memorization is also negatively impacted.