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Vance, Charles D. – Adult Learning, 2015
Understanding why military students pursue a master's degree has become more important as the number of military students taking advantage of education benefits through the Post-911 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 has increased. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how U.S. Army officers attending the Command and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Masters Degrees, Military Personnel, Qualitative Research
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Moilanen, Jon H. – Adult Learning, 2015
Adult learners regularly confront complex and dynamic challenges in moments of crisis that require self-efficacy of intuition and immediate decision. Such "snap decision-making" requires highly developed critical thinking skills to effectively operate in the midst of chaos. This decisiveness is particularly challenging in the military…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
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Godinez, Eileen; Leslie, Barry B. – Adult Learning, 2015
The mission of the Army Management Staff College (AMSC) is to provide leader development educational experiences for Army civilians. To develop as leaders, students must recognize they have a choice to take action that influences their work environment. The authors suggest the learning environment at AMSC is intentionally designed to be…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Military Personnel, Self Efficacy, Educational Experience