Consider the following training objective for a training session designed for training your crew how to pump bilges: "Using the engine room bilge system of the M/V Underway where a bilge pocket requires pumping out and the automated bilge pumping controls have been disabled, by the end of the training session the participants will be able to pump an engine room bilge pocket dry manually to the bilge water holding tank in conformance with the vessel's engine room bilge pumping procedure checklist. There shall be no violations of the domestic and international pollution prevention regulations." What is the "action" verb associated with the above objective?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — will be able to pump
In instructional design and performance-based training objectives, the explicit action verb defining measurable trainee behavior and observable performance is 'will be able to pump', indicating the exact operational task to be executed.
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