What Do Trainers Need to Know to Train Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Abstract

This is the first in a series of two research reports concerning Army instructor preparation for training higher-order thinking skills, such as decision-making and problem-solving. In this report, a training needs analysis (TNA) was conducted to determine what Army instructors/trainers need to know in order to train higher-order thinking skills. While the focus of the TNA was on Air Defense Artillery Patriot Unit trainers, many of the recommendations derived may be more broadly applicable to instructors/trainers working in other Army training domains. The report presents the results of the TNA, as well as a review of higher-order thinking skills, and recommended strategies, methods, and techniques to enhance training for higher-order thinking skills to support Soldiers in making decisions under uncertainty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1044603

Entities

People

  • Gary M. Stallings
  • Paul N. Blankenbeckler
  • Thomas R. Graves

Organizations

  • Northrop Grumman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Cognition
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Instructors
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • Training
  • Warrant Officers

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.