Training Effectiveness and Retention of Training Extension Course (TEC) Instruction in the Combat Arms

Abstract

The Army's Training Extension Course (TEC) Program consists of a large number of performance-oriented self-paced lessons (mainly audiovisual) designed to provide individual instruction for enlisted men in Army units. The TEC lessons cover a wide range of subject areas in which soldiers must be proficient. This report describes a research project designed to determine the training effectiveness and retention of TEC instruction relative to conventional classroom instruction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA069942

Entities

People

  • J. E. Holmgren
  • R. C. Eakins
  • R. E. Hilligoss
  • R. W. Swezey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • National Guard
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Radar
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • STEM Education
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.