Computer Simulations and the Army War College, Where Are the Games

Abstract

The Army is undertaking a major change in its training program through the increased use and reliance upon computer simulations. This technical revolution requires a change in organizational thinking (behavior) for the Army. A critical factor to the success of this new tool is the appropriate education of the leaders who will drive the implementation and sustainment of this change throughout the Army. The current curriculum at the Army War College does not provide the requisite education nor does it encourage the student to be an advocate of computer simulation use. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the perceived shortfall in the education of officers at the United States Army War College. This paper outlines the importance of computer simulation usage, its relevance as an educational tool, how computer simulations are currently incorporated into the United States Army War College curriculum, and why more use must be integrated. (KR)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223289

Entities

People

  • John W. May Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Classification
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Curriculum
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Professional Development
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).