Overview
CFD-IC is a 10-day, 80-hour, outcomes-based, learner-centered course designed to provide current and future Army faculty members (e.g., instructors, trainers, and facilitators) with the essential knowledge and practical skills necessary for teaching and learning in an authentic, real-world adult learning environment.
The course learning objectives are based on the Army Instructor Competencies, which focuses on creating an effective learning environment to achieve course outcomes and enhance Army readiness by preparing students for the operational environment. Students are introduced to adult education concepts and theories; planning, designing, and teaching effective instruction; the fundamentals of assessment; and Army faculty professionalism. Upon completion, instructors will be qualified to prepare for instruction, deliver instruction, and assess student performance.
The first week of the course focuses on fundamentals of preparing for instruction, effective instructional delivery, instructional design, feedback and assessment, as well as course delivery modes, technology integration in teaching and learning, an introduction to some of the concepts included in professionalism and Army faculty, and the first formative practicum: Teaching a Lesson using the Experiential Learning Model (ELM) Strategy.
The second week addresses the remaining concepts of professionalism and the Army instructor; the second formative practicum: Teaching a Lesson using the Direct Instruction (DI) Strategy; the summative practicum: Teaching a Lesson using the Collaborative Interactive/Instruction (CII) Strategy; and the final summative assessment: the Instructor Fundamentals Exam (IFE).