Identifying, Preparing and Evaluating Army Instructors

Abstract

The Army Learning Model (ALM) calls for a re-examination of instructor selection and training. Because the ALM is learner-centric, it specifies that instructors must now become facilitators in a more distributed classroom role. As facilitators, they must acquire skills at tailoring instruction to learners personal characteristics and at employing technology-enabled learning tools. Although the ALM outlines the end-state of the re-examination of instructors, it does not directly address the processes by which the Army is to attain the end-state. This report addresses the need to better explicate the processes by which the Army can select, train, and assess instructors in support of the ALM. General instructor selection, preparation, and assessment processes are addressed. From this, an operational definition of an effective Army instructor is derived, as are the KSAOs for instructors. A framework for the Armys utilization of the KSAOs in instructor selection, preparation, and assessment is provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1009045

Entities

People

  • Heidi Keller-glaze
  • Jeffrey Horey
  • Jonathan Bryson
  • Ryan Riley
  • William R. Bickley

Organizations

  • ICF International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Mobile Devices
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Students
  • Training
  • Training Management

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation