Practical application of pedagogical diagnostics to assess cadets' knowledge of lifeboat and raft equipment

Abstract

An essential component of the professional training of maritime cadets is their readiness to act skilfully in any accident or emergency situation. When a ship is destroyed, it is the responsibility of every crew member to know how to use the salvage equipment available on board and how to use it promptly and effectively. The subject of the study is the professional training of maritime cadets. The authors of the article substantiate and disclose the main points of the methodology for assessing the knowledge of lifeboat and raft equipment of maritime cadets. The methodology aims to serve in the convention training process as well as in the final certification of cadets in the Initial Security Training discipline. The article contains the results of the experimental work: testing cadets on the test-questionnaire of the considered method, their analysis and interpretation, as well as the mathematical processing of the results, proving the reliability and validity of this method. The authors agree that the use of the developed methodology in the practice of convention training in all maritime educational organisations would be appropriate and effective.