Needs Assessment for the Job Skills Education Program
Abstract
The Job Skills Education Program (JSEP) is designed to provide soldiers with the prerequisite knowledge and skills required for successfully learning their Military Occupational specialties (MOS). When the JSEP is put into effect, it will replace the Army's current Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP) with a sophisticated, computer-based system. As a first step in developing JSEP, Army Education Services Officers, teachers, unit commanders, NCO's, and participants in the BSEP II program were requested to provide information about their experiences with BSEP II, and their opinions about the anticipated problems and benefits that would be a function of the proposed standardized, functionalized, computer-based JSEP. Recommendations included emphasizing reading, writing, and listening skills, supplementing computer instruction with demonstrations and practice, training teachers in relevant military subjects, and limiting the open entry/exit system. Keywords: Literacy; Computer aided instruction; Curriculum development; Teaching methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA162976
Entities
People
- Clifford P. Hahn
- Susan C. Stoddart
Organizations
- American Institutes for Research