This document provides an overview of U.S. Army Research Institute (ARI) research, development, evaluation, and curriculum development activities in Army basic skills education from 1980 to 1988. It summarizes the results and products in educational program evaluation, curriculum development, incorporation of learning strategies in educational…

A classification scheme for job performance measurement was developed by the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL) for development of individual job performance measures to validate Air Force selection and classification procedures. The job performance literature indicates that previous research relied heavily on broad-based generic…

In an adaptive test, the test administrator chooses test items sequentially during the test, in such a way as to adapt test difficulty to examinee ability as shown during testing. An effectively designed adaptive test can resolve the dilemma inherent in conventional test design. By tailoring tests to individuals, the adaptive test can…

An overview is given of the impact of demographic and educational changes in Canadian society on the military labor market. The emphasis is placed on describing how these changes influenced the supply of potential recruits. (JN)

Identifies factors facilitating and impeding the development of eight print-based distance education undergraduate courses designed by Syracuse University's Center for Instructional Development for U.S. Marines stationed in Saudi Arabia, including course definition, faculty perception of student abilities, textbook selection, faculty/developer…

Reports the findings of a task force convened to develop strategies for prevention and treatment of psychological, psychosocial, and psychosomatic disorders associated with the Persian Gulf War. Discusses who is at risk, stress reactions to look for, and guidelines for successful coping. Recommends specific interventions at the institutional,…

A previous review of the effects of stressors on military performance shows that different stressors have different effects, the effects of stress vary with the type of skill being measured, the presence of certain stressors leads to decrements in performance, and incident-related stress accompanying these stressors can further impair performance.…

Peer evaluation research was reviewed from three major perspectives--validity, methodology, and situational factors. Most of the studies focused on either concurrent or predicitve validity in a military training situation. Evaluation criteria included leadership potential, promotion potential, personality traits, and supervisory skills.…

Describes the contents of a 329-page memoir of Daniel Bond, a member of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Relates Bond's experiences with incompetent officers, racial bias toward blacks, and his views on the nature of war. Includes a chronological chart detailing activities of the First Minnesota regiment. (CFR)

Information processing and memorial processes that have been identified by contemporary research as important factors in human learning and cognitive activity are shown to provide a basis for explaining and predicting transfer of training effects. Four major factors are discussed in separate sections: the relationship between retrieval cues and…

Illustrates how uncertainty, continued stress, and the transient role of the soldier in the Yom Kippur War led to psychological disequilibrium on both the individual and family level. Suggests counseling soldiers and their families helped them understand and cope with the situation. Discusses related mourning and bereavement strategies.…

Identifies difficulties faced by school-aged children living on overseas military bases. Ways in which separation from extended family, transient status, and changes in life-style can affect classroom behavior are discussed. Counselor techniques to aid overseas teachers dealing with such problems are suggested. (NRB)

This report provides an overview of the training and education received by public sector employees, estimates of public funds expended for this training, recent trends, and identification of policy issues for future study. Chapter 1, an introduction, summarizes the content of chapters 2 and 3. Chapter 2 describes the major portions of the public…

Examines the literature on women's experiences in the military and the Veterans Administration. Places special emphasis on women who served in Vietnam. Finds the amount of literature minimal compared to information available about male experiences. Argues that the available literature is a useful teaching tool that illustrates discrimination…

Reviews primary and secondary source material about Asian-American Vietnam veterans. Reveals the reality of marginality faced by Asian Americans and Pacific Americans in the war theater and in the larger society. Subjects' war time and postwar experiences show that the U.S. promise of democracy has not been realized. (SLD)