Analysis of "Culture General" Concepts in DoD Training Programs
Abstract
The primary purpose of this report is to compare aspects of a culture general conceptual approach that have been integrated into three military training programs. A culture general approach is designed to guide Marines in problem framing, asking questions, and gathering appropriate culturally specific information to solve an issue. Culture general concepts and skills can be applied to any culture around the world and are thus applicable to any operational environment. These concepts and skills have gained renewed interest across the DoD in recent years, and multiple social science research efforts have identified which core competencies and sub-competencies military personnel might require. Culture general cognitive concepts can be defined as factual knowledge necessary to perform a task, and culture general skills relate to competency in performing a task (often physical, but also cognitive). This report shows which culture general core competencies have been integrated into a small sample of military training programs, how they are described in a lesson plan, and how they were integrated into training (in the case of CAOCL).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1062087
Entities
People
- Kristin Post