Educating U.S. Senior Military Leaders: Case Method Teaching in Action

Abstract

The challenge for organizations is to provide a professional development program for senior executives that will prepare them for the strategic level of management and leadership. Executive education has been an evolving process. It has been moving away from the normal pedagogical styles of the traditional classroom to the andragogical styles appropriate for adult learners. Andragogical methodology is characterized by the use of the experiential baggage of the adult learner. It is in effect case method learning in action. The United States Army War College is an educational institution that uses this type of learning as it prepares its future senior leaders for the strategic arena. This paper discusses the rational for using adult learning methodology as well as the system applied at the USAWC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA430525

Entities

People

  • Robert Murphy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Command And Control
  • Education
  • Executives
  • Instructors
  • Leadership
  • Learning
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • STEM Education
  • Systems Analysis and Design