The best practice is a hybrid approach:
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The Guide to Teaching stresses that an instructor is more than a teacher; they are a role model. The best practice is a hybrid approach: Get
| | Correction as per PADI Guide to Teaching PDF | | :--- | :--- | | Teaching skills in deep water first. | Use the "Staircase Approach" – start on the knees, then neutral buoyancy, then swimming. | | Rushing the briefing. | Use "Preview, View, Review." Watch the video, do the skill, review the hazard. | | Over-correcting buoyancy. | The pdf suggests the "Two-Finger Touch" – only correct if the student leaves the visual plane. | | Ignoring the "Touch" signal. | Always establish touch contact for out-of-air drills before simulating the emergency. | | Use the "Staircase Approach" – start on
Originally part of the Instructor Manual, the Guide to Teaching was separated into its own document to streamline standards while providing more in-depth pedagogical advice.