DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN-ACCESS, PERFORMANCE ORIENTED CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING THE MILITARY POLICEMAN - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 29792
• Author(s): J R Suchman; A L Kubala; J E Taylor
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 63 pages
• Contract Number(s): DAHC19-73-C-0004
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of the Army
• Corporate Author: Human Resources Research Organization
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT ON A PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSE AT THE U.S. MILITARY POLICE SCHOOL BY CONVERTING IT TO A PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.

Abstract

THROUGH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND PEER INSTRUCTION, AN INDIVIDUALIZED, OPEN-ACCESS CURRICULUM DESIGN WAS DEVELOPED. THIS DESIGN AFFORDED THE BASIC MP (MILITARY POLICE) STUDENT GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND CHOICE IN COURSE CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL MODE AND MADE IT EASIER FOR THE EVALUATORS TO INCLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND MEASURES. FIELD TEST, DATA COLLECTION AND REFINEMENT OF THE TWO TRAINING PROGRAMS EXTENDED OVER TEN SUCCESSIVE TRAINING CYCLES FOR ONE PROGRAM AND FOURTEEN SUCCESSIVE TRAINING CYCLES FOR THE OTHER. PROGRAMS WERE REFINED ON THE BASIS OF OBSERVATION OF INSTRUCTION, RESULTS OF FORMAL PERFORMANCE EXAMINATIONS, AND ATTITUDE INDICATORS. THE FINAL PROGRAMS RESULTED IN HIGH TRAINEE PROFICIENCY LEVELS, AND FAVORABLE TRAINEE AND INSTRUCTOR ATTITUDES.