Great Bosses: Freebies, Perks & Theory

What makes a great boss? This is list of things managers can do to keep employees happy (apparently), culled from a 2015 survey of office workers, suggest would-be leaders would do well to focus on the freebies rather than the theory. Extra holiday on birthdays. Leaving early on a Friday (when possible, the UK military will… Read More

Character-Education Programmes: Linking Performance Virtues & Moral Virtues

Discussion Paper Title Moral Dilemma. Headline Attempts to bolster virtuous traits in the young are on the rise. But no one knows whether they actually works, says Christian B. Miller (writing in the New Scientist). Article It is a common refrain down the ages: the young of today lack the backbone of earlier generations. In… Read More

British Army Reserve Instructors: Professionalism, Identity & Practice

Research Paper Title Professionalism and Practice: The Development of Situational Vocational Professional Identity Amongst UK Army Reserve Instructors. Abstract This study addresses the concept of developing professionalism and its association with instructional practice. It was conducted against a backdrop of political change affecting the military and the vocational education sector between 2006 and 2014. The political decision to revitalise… Read More

US Military Academy (West Point): Outcomes-based Training & Education

Research Paper Title Outcomes Based Training and Education: in the Department of Military Instruction, United States Military Academy. Abstract This paper examines the training approached called Outcomes Based Training and Education (OBT&E) and how it is being used in the United States Military Academy (USMA, aka West Point) and the results of OBT&E in the… Read More

US Army: Self-Paced Learning & NCO Eduction

Research Paper Title NCO 2020: A Concept for Self-Paced Learning in the Noncommissioned Officer Education System Abstract For US Army non-commissioned officers (NCO’s), attendance at each level of professional military education (PME) is a training requirement for career progression. Essentially, NCOs are required to attend schools and demonstrate professional acumen and mastery of a broad set of military… Read More

The Future of Land Warfare: A Vision from 1993!

Research Paper Title Land Warfare in the 21st Century. Abstract The authors discuss the changes that are occurring in land warfare and where they are leading, as well as land warfare constants. They consider changes in the context within which war is fought, technological changes in the conduct of land combat, and continuities in the nature of warfare.… Read More

Eight Ways to Promote Generative Learning.

Research Paper Title Eight Ways to Promote Generative Learning. Abstract Generative learning involves actively making sense of to-be-learned information by mentally reorganizing and integrating it with one’s prior knowledge, thereby enabling learners to apply what they have learned to new situations. In this article, the researchers present eight learning strategies intended to promote generative learning: summarizing, mapping, drawing,… Read More