Implementation and Field Verification of an Individualized Performance- Oriented Military Police Basic Law Enforcement Course (MOS 95B20)

Abstract

In accordance with the Army's emphasis on performance-oriented instruction, this project was undertaken (1) to continue the conversion of the Basic Law Enforcement Course (BLEC) offered by the US Military Police School at Fort McClellan, Alabama, to a performance-oriented, self paced mode; (2) to develop an internal course monitoring system; and (3) to conduct a field validation study of the preparedness of BLEC graduates to perform entry level tasks at their first duty assignments. The study demonstrated that: (1) Graduates of the new BLEC were rated by their first-line supervisors and by themselves as 'prepared' or 'well prepared' to perform 41 to 43 subtasks at this level; (2) 'soft' skill subtasks were found to be more difficult than 'hard' skill subtasks with respect to achieving job preparedness; and (3) Performance- oriented, self paced training produced more effective 'hard' skill learning than traditional group-paced instruction. Greater emphasis on repeated task level performance training and testing interspersed with subtask training was recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA040656

Entities

People

  • J. R. Suchman
  • Jacklyn Hungerland
  • Wendy J. Mcguire

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Instructions
  • Law Enforcement
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Police
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Control
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Supervisors
  • Systems Engineering
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • Training Management

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