Senior Service School Teaching Methods

Abstract

The five senior service schools in the United States use a variety of teaching methods. This study reviews the teaching methods used at the war colleges, considers their method selection criteria, discusses the various techniques for evaluating instructional method, and reaches the following conclusion: teaching method is not an important variable in predicting subsequent student performance. More important predictors include instructor and student background and expertise, what worked well in the past, the content of the curriculum, and even the time of year. Quality presentations and the use of a variety of techniques are more important than the particular method used. Keywords: Military education.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217282

Entities

People

  • Gail I. Arnott

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Case Studies
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • Military Education
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Teaching Methods
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • War Games

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • STEM Education