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Miller, Harry – 1983
Adult and continuing education programs of the armed services constitute one of the largest and most advanced public educational enterprises in the world. The central mission of military training is to prepare military personnel and maintain their competence at levels to ensure necessary support for national policy and security. Military…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Armed Forces, College Programs
Hassel, Jill Lynn – 1987
This annotated bibliography of research articles pertaining to the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in the development of reading comprehension skills in students of all ages and abilities is introduced by brief statements of the problem addressed and the purpose, organization, and limitations of the study. A glossary is also provided.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Directed Reading Activity, Disabilities
Schratz, Mary K. – 1986
A computerized adaptive testing version of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (CAT-ASVAB) is being developed to test ten areas of vocational aptitude. Development of the CAT-ASVAB is based upon the use of item banks, testing and scoring procedures, assessment of test reliability and test validity, a technical manual, and the…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Adults, Aptitude Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1985
This report addresses three major issues concerning the Army's program for developing extension training materials: (1) indications of low usage of Army Training Extension Course lessons by soldiers in the field; (2) improvements needed in the process for developing extension training materials; and (3) the need for further evaluation before the…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Delivery Systems, Instructional Materials, Job Training
Air Univ., Gunter AFS, Ala. Extension Course Inst. – 1983
This four-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for machinists. Covered in the individual volumes are machine shop fundamentals, metallurgy and advanced machine work, advanced machine work, and tool design and shop management. Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Correspondence Study, Equipment Utilization, Learning Activities
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1978
This military-developed text contains the fourth and fifth blocks of a five-block course for use in training fire protection specialists. Covered in the individual volumes are the following topics: structural firefighting (operation and maintenance of hydrants, emergency response activities, structural pumpers, vehicle positioning and relay, hose…
Descriptors: Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Utilization, Fire Fighters, Fire Protection
Marine Corps, Washington, DC. – 1978
Targeted for grades 10 through adult, these military-developed curriculum materials consist of a student lesson book with text readings and review exercises designed to prepare electronic personnel for further training in digital techniques. Covered in the five lessons are binary arithmetic (number systems, decimal systems, the mathematical form…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Digital Computers, Electric Circuits, Electronic Technicians
McCombs, Barbara L. – 1982
In response to reports that many students entering military technical training lack not only effective reading skills and cognitive learning strategies, but also demonstrate skill deficiencies in exercising personal responsibility, the Motivational Skill Training Package was developed to help students acquire and implement positive self control in…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Military Personnel, Military Training, Motivation Techniques
Marine Corps Inst., Washington, DC. – 1983
This student guide, one of a series of correspondence training courses designed to improve the job performance of members of the Marine Corps, deals with the skills needed by metal workers and welders. Addressed in the six individual units of the course are the following topics: weldable metals and their alloys, arc welding, gas welding,…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Utilization, Hand Tools
Tucker, P. E. – 1977
This study examined the feasibility of a U.S. Army collegiate commissioning program (CCP) as a supplemental method of officer procurement. Investigated were the U.S. undergraduate population, Army procurement goals, program production capabilities, costs, and retention rates projected through fiscal year 1982. A sufficient college population will…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Career Opportunities, College Role, College Students
Holmes, Douglas S. – 1976
This report is intended for use by the Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers and officer candidates who are taking their first course in leadership. It is divided into four major parts. Following the introduction in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 considers the topic of women. The importance of societal traditions is emphasized because of their relationship to…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Females, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership Responsibility
Robinson, Carol Ann; And Others – 1981
Designed to investigate the existing attitudes of students and instructors toward the computer managed instruction (CMI) learning environment, this research project also identified factors relating to these attitudes. Questionnaires were developed and administered to 100 instructors and 255 trainees from five schools taught under the CMI system.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
BENOIT, LEROY JAMES – 1965
A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF THE LANGUAGE TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, ESTABLISHED IN 1963 TO TEACH THE GLOBAL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND ENGLISH TO FOREIGN ALLIED MILITARY PERSONNEL. THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH USED IN ITS INTENSIVE…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Course Objectives, Course Organization, English (Second Language)
Oliver, Laurel W. – 1978
The topic of career counseling outcome measures was reviewed to provide background for the construction of instruments used in evaluating a computer-based career information and planning program for Army officers. An extensive literature review of research from 1950 to 1976 provided the basis for classification of career counseling outcomes.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavioral Science Research, Career Counseling, Career Development
Borack, Jules I. – 1978
In anticipation of the projected decline in the national population of young men and of expanding the role of women in the military, the Navy conducted a national telephone survey to gauge the interest of women and men in joining the military under present conditions and under three alternative options. The options related to expanding the role of…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Attitudes, Females, Human Resources