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The 7-Step OJT Process

Step 3: Student Tells - Trainer Shows

This step is necessary when exposure to hazards inherent in the procedure could cause serious harm.

In this step, the learner instructs the trainer.

It protects the student because the trainer performs the procedure. The student explains the procedure to the trainer, while the trainer performs the tasks. This gives the trainer an opportunity to discover whether there were any misunderstandings in the previous task. The student also responds to trainer questions.

The student tells the trainer how to perform each task and responds to the trainer's questions.

The trainer performs each task as directed by the student and questions the student about the task.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

6-6. In Step 3 of the 7-Step OJT process, why does the trainer perform a task before requiring the student to complete the task?