Beyond Training: The Rise of Adult Education in the Military - New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 136

Klappentext Widen your view of adult education by learning how it is applied by the nation s largest adult education provider: the military. Woven through this issue is the common thread of sound adult education practice. Zusammenfassung Widen your view of adult education by learning how it is applied by the nation s largest adult education provider: the military. Woven through this issue is the common thread of sound adult education practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis EDITORS' NOTES 1 Jeffrey Zacharakis! Cheryl J. Polson 1. Evolution and Influence of Military Adult Education 5 John M. Persyn! Cheryl J. Polson This chapter reviews how adult education principles have been integrated into military education and describes military initiatives that have contributed to adult education. Included is a comparison of implications for adult education identified in a 1947 study with the tenets of the new Army Learning Concept for 2015. 2. Beyond Training: New Ideas for Military Forces Operating Beyond War 17 Blaise Cornell-d Echert Jr. To meet future critical thinking and decision-making challenges for military members of all ranks! this chapter advocates for continuing change in military education. Outcomes-based training and education is proposed as an appropriate avenue to meet these challenges. 3. Integrating Critical Thinking in the U.S. Army: Decision Support Red Teams 29 A. Steven Dietz! Eric A. Schroeder Extending the discussion of the need for critical-thinking skills by military planners! this chapter discusses the use of nonmilitary Red Team members who serve as advisors to strategic planning teams. As objective outsiders! the Red Team members can help planners to explore alternative perspectives that may uncover possible unintended consequences within proposed strategic plans. 4. Development of a Graduate Education Program for U.S. Army Interns and Careerists 41 Steven W. Schmidt! Vivian W. Mott This chapter outlines a postsecondary program created for military civilian employees and explains the collaboration between adult education program developers and military leadership. 5. Impact of Cumulative Combat Stress on Learning in an Academic Environment 53 Kevin Peter Shea! Sarah Jane Fishback Based on recently conducted research! this chapter discusses how being in an academic environment increased the levels of stress of combatveterans. The chapter identifies and discusses five areas of concern. 6. Understanding the Importance of Life Mission When Advising Soldiers 65 Kristen Wilson! Natesha Smith Academic advising is the focal point of this chapter. The authors argue for moving beyond prescriptive advising focused largely on transient program and enrollment requirements to one that fosters the examination of one s life mission. 7. Understanding the Military Spouse Learner Using Theory and Personal Narratives 77 Ashley Gleiman! Stacy Swearengen The authors of this chapter present personal narratives describing the unique barriers facing military spouses and dependents as they attempt to pursue their educational goals. Adult education concepts and theories provide the backdrop to help readers understand how these challenges could be mitigated. 8. The Future of Adult Education in the Military 89 Jeffrey Zacharakis! Jay A. Van Der Werff This chapter discusses the role adult education plays in promoting an organizational learning environment. The authors contend that the future of military education depends on expanding the use of adult education approaches that better serve members of the armed services. Index 99 ...

Product details

• Authors: ACE, Polson, Zacharakis, Jeffrey Zacharakis, Jeffrey Polson Zacharakis
• Assisted by: Cheryl Polson (Editor), Jeffrey Zacharakis (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.01.2013
• EAN: 9781118537497
• ISBN: 978-1-118-53749-7
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: J-B Ace Single Issue Adult & C; J-B ACE Single Issue Adult & Continuing Education; J-B Ace Single Issue Adult & C
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration