SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE (SGITC)

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DEFINED

The Small Group Instructor Training Course (SGITC) is a TRADOC approved course that provides a standardized training support package for training Small Group Instruction (SGI). The course is designed to teach Instructors how to prepare and facilitate small group instruction through the conventional classroom or field environment. It provides the Small Group Leader (SGL) with the skills required for training using SGI methodologies, provides an overview of the requirement to conduct SGI, and meets the training standard for certifying small group leaders.

SCOPE OF THE COURSE

The SGITC is a three-weekend training program conducted using the concepts of "learning by doing". The course is designed to teach instructors how to facilitate a small group and to achieve a training objective using SGI learning theory and methodology. The course presents definitions, terminology, and instructional methods used in SGI, and provides insight into how adults learn and develop as individuals and group members with a common goal. The course presents exercises and conferences designed to have students' experience, first hand, how groups react and interact to a variety of situations and SGI methodologies.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

The SGITC focuses on developing specific instructor competencies. These include:

• Develop team-building skills.
• Facilitate group process.
• Develop decision making and problem solving skills.
• Model Army leader values.
• Apply communications skills.

PREREQUISITES

• Certification and graduation from a TRADOC-approved Instructor Training Course.
• Assigned or pending assignment as an Army Instructor.
• Must meet height/weight IAW AR 600-9. Students will be required to weigh-in immediately upon reporting for class.
• Must have passed the APFT within the past year, as documented on DA Form 705.