“To lead untrained people to war is to throw them away.” Confucius, circa 551-478 B.C.
War: Trained or Untrained?
Slovenian Armed Forces & Officer Career Development: Time for a Change?
Research Paper Title Future of Officer Career Development System in the Slovenian Armed Forces. Abstract The thesis describes the Officer Career Development (OCD) system in the SAF for the first ten years of the officer’s career. The main purpose of the paper is to develop a proposed OCD system for the SAF, which will provide a certain… Read More
Learning & Mistakes…
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You’ll never live long enough to make them all yourself!” Sign on a US Marine Corps paraloft.
US Army: Adaptive Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Self-Regulated Learning
Research Paper Title Fundamentals of Adaptive Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Self-Regulated Learning. Abstract The tutorial described in this report was conducted at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (IITSEC) in Orlando, FL, in December 2014. The purpose of this tutorial is 5-fold: Understand the differences between adaptive and adaptable systems; Understand the key components… Read More
MOOCs & Coursera: Any Good?
If like me, you have completed a course or courses (i.e. MOOCs) on Coursera, then you will be pleased to hear the following. In the last three years, over 25 million people from around the world have enrolled in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by Coursera, EdX, and other platforms. More than one million… Read More
Training Transfer & Motivation to Learn: Supervisor’s have a Supporting Role
Research Paper Title Supervisor’s Role as an Antecedent of Training Transfer and Motivation to Learn in Training Programmes. Background Training and development programme literature highlights two major characteristics of a supervisor’s role: support and communication. The ability of supervisors to provide adequate support and practice good communication style in relation to training programmes may lead to… Read More
The FTO Gene: What is the Effect on Adiposity, Energy Expenditure & Food Intake?
Research Paper Title The ‘Fat Mass and Obesity Related’ (FTO) Gene: Mechanisms of Impact on Obesity and Energy Balance. Abstract A cluster of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the first intron of the fat mass and obesity related (FTO) gene were the first common variants discovered to be associated with body mass index (BMI) and body fatness. This review summarises… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 