This study gathered information regarding professional military educators' perceptions of the concept of critical thinking to determine whether there was a common definition and a shared meaning of the concept among them. Although there did not appear to be a common definition of critical thinking among this group, 10 categories and four themes…

The Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to assure that its physicians are qualified to perform their assigned duties are discussed. Five sections include: introduction; additional actions needed to help assure that military physicians have proper qualifications; hospital credentialing and privileging systems needed to comply with DOD…

Selected Department of Defense (DOD) policies were examined concerning nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners, particularly in regard to the extent to which these nurse specialists are allowed an independent scope of practice in military hospitals and the degree of physician supervision they require. Discussions were held with…

Recorded are minutes of hearings before the House Ad Hoc Select Subcommittee on Maritime Education and Training regarding the sea training of United States Merchant Marine officers. Examined are various approaches to meeting the sea training requirement, especially the options of maritime academy training vessels, sailing on U.S.-flag merchant…

The basic problem confronting ROTC is mission accomplishment--obtaining officers in sufficient numbers to meet Army requirements. Problems bearing on mission accomplishment are generally a reflection of the society as a whole. Although, for the first time in several years, this year's enrollment exceeds that of the previous year, ROTC is far from…

A survey of attitudes and opinions held by various industrial companies was conducted to determine: 1) employment opportunities, and 2) possible starting salaries for retired officers holding master's degrees in management from the Naval Postgraduate School. A questionnaire was mailed to selected members of the business community and local…

Study compared expectations of female and male midshipmen entering the United States Naval Academy's intellectual-social-cultural environment as elicited through the College and University Environment Scales, Second Edition. Comparison of perceptions of the environment of upper classmen and faculty with environmental expectations of freshman…

To prepare military and civilian engineers for middle and upper-level engineering management positions, the Air Force Institute of Technology offers a masters-level graduate engineering management program for the United States Air Force and other organizations. A study of this program's effectiveness, as perceived by graduates and their…

This report responds to a Congressional requirement to examine the Navy's advisory council recommendations for restructuring graduate medical education (GME) and to compare these with Army and Air Force GME closure activities. The report focuses on the specific recommendation of the Navy advisory council to drop GME at the Bethesda (Maryland)…

Points out pertinent characteristics of the veteran and identifies their educational needs that require imaginative solutions and prompt action. (Author/HS)

A program for training paraprofessional social workers conducted by the U.S. Army is outlined. Didactic presentation of conceptual material, experiential-based learning, and role-model learning are discussed, along with their practical implications. (Author/LBH)

Israel's Ministry of Education has trouble mobilizing highly qualified teachers for the principalship. This article describes the Retraining Military Officers as Principals project, which prepares principals from a different group. Military officers are used to working within a hierarchy for a national mission, have not experienced burnout, and…

The Prospects Programme assisted British military personnel in the transition to civilian life. The lifelong learning program included identification of transferable skills for new employment directions, accreditation of prior learning, resume and interview training, and 11-week work placements. (SK)

The exercises in this pamphlet were designed to help United States Air Force personnel improve the effectiveness of their writing. Rules and exercises are provided in the following areas: (1) organizing ideas (paragraphs, subparagraphs, the main point, and reader needs); (2) speaking on paper--using personal pronouns, contractions, small words,…

In the view of Congress, there are fundamental questions concerning officer graduate level education programs of the armed forces. Forces and trends within society and the defense environment have placed increased reliance on graduate education during the past quarter century. Rising education and training costs within the military have spurred…