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Total Pages : 41 pages
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Book Synopsis Improving Training at School and Work: Lessons From RAND Research on Army Individual Training by :
Download or read book Improving Training at School and Work: Lessons From RAND Research on Army Individual Training written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individual training, which prepares soldiers to perform a military occupation and which occurs in classrooms, on job sites, and through self-development, is a large and costly part of Army operations, making it a tempting target for budget reductions. The army has proposed several measures to reduce costs, under two general approaches: 1) shift training from schoolhouses to job sites; and 2) make more use of mediated training technologies. With respect to the first approach, research shows that: 1) Army techniques for determining curricula for school and work-based training are sound; and 2) as training is shifted from school to work, costs and savings depend on the capacity for absorbing additional training in the field. With respect to the second approach, research shows that: 1) there is considerable room to increase the use of technology in schools; 2) most savings are obtained by adapting existing resources; and 3) technology should be used to replace, not enhance, hands-on-training. These general lessons also seem relevant for civilian education and training, especially in technical fields.