REINFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT: AN APPROACH TO MOTIVATING ARMY TRAINEES.

Abstract

To study the effectiveness of reinforcement management (contingency management) as applied to a military program of instruction already in operation, students in an Army clerk-typist course in which self-paced instruction is employed were given points for successive approximations to desired learning behavior. The points were exchangeable later for varying lengths of time off. The selective impact of contingency management found in this population is examined in terms of present military conduct of self-paced instruction, and in terms of military management of motivation and training. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0701149

Entities

People

  • Barrie Cassileth

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Education
  • Instructions
  • Learning
  • Motivation
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Training Management

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • STEM Education
  • Statistical inference.