Field Test of a Revised Form of the Cognitive Learning Strategies Training Program with Army Enlisted Personnel
Abstract
A revised form of the Cognitive Learning Strategies Training Program was administered to Army enlisted personnel stationed at a large base in the Southwest. Program components included a motivation segment, an overview of the training sequence, examples of the use of learning strategies in common situations, instruction in the use of the cognitive learning strategies included in this program, a review, and a series of posttests. A total of 108 junior enlisted personnel, representing 11 different companies, were assigned to participate in this research. Participants were divided into three groups of 36 men: training, control, and posttest-only. Training and testing materials were selected from secondary-school curriculum materials, an encyclopedia, and a newspaper, as well as from an Army technical manual. Training was conducted in three 1 1/2 hour sessions separated by 3-day intervals. The first posttest was administered 3 days after the conclusion of the training and the second posttest was administered 9 days later. Analysis of the data obtained indicated that there were no significant differences among the three groups on either the first or second posttests. This was the first attempt to adapt the Cognitive Learning Strategies Training Program for Army recruits and a number of modifications in both the program and the posttests used to evaluate it are needed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA098464
Entities
People
- Chuck Roper
- Claire E. Weinstein
- Frank W. Wicker
- Magdalena M. Rood
- Vicki L. Underwood
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin