Instruction Systems for USMC Professional Military Education: Exploratory Development.
Abstract
Phases I and II of this effort to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Marine Corps professional military education (PME) addressed resident PME; and Phase III, nonresident PME. An individualized instruction and evaluation system implemented in Phase I at the Instructional and Management school trained students faster and more effectively than the previous lock-step course. Evaluation of an individualized portion of a subcourse at the Command Staff College in Phase II suggests that the quality of the instructional segment may affect students more than the presentation mode. Phase III compared several delivery media for nonresident PME and tested one medium, teleconferencing. The official participants reacted favorably to teleconferencing, considered it to be a good instructional technique, liked its ability to bring diverse groups together without having to travel to a central location, but preferred the interactions possible in a face-to-face group discussion. Keywords: nonresident training, nonresident officer training, teleconferencing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA174897
Entities
People
- Gregory A. Davis
- John N. Joyner
- Ray A. Zimmerman
- Robert Vineberg.
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization