by Andrew Marshall

Commanders: Leadership & Knowledge…

“To be a successful commander, one must combine the qualities of leadership with a knowledge of his profession. Either without the other is notof much avail.” Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, “Thesis on Command”U.S. Naval War College, 11 September 1926

by Andrew Marshall

South African Defence Force: What Competencies are Required by Educational Practitioners?

This study concerns the identification of the particular competences required by education, training and development practitioners (ETD practitioners) in the South African National Defence Force to develop suitable and appropriate career and training strategies. An applied research approach and a primarily quantitative approach were used. Questionnaires were completed by the commanding officers or the training managers, as well as… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Making Good Instructors Great: USMC Cognitive Readiness & Instructor Professionalisation Initiatives

After a decade of waging unconventional conflicts, Defence stakeholders now generally accept that the US military has entered a new era of warfare, distinguished from previous generations by its prevalence of insurgent and terrorist tactics, frequency of non-kinetic tactical dilemmas, complexity of the sociocultural context, and emphasis on operational decentralization. To excel under such conditions, each war-fighter (down… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Are You a ‘Connected Professional’?

Jim Crawley, a senior lecturer and teaching fellow in the school of Education at Bath Spa University, is conducting research into teacher education as part of a 4-year study. Although aimed at teaching professionals, aspects of his work can be applied to the fitness professional. His model has four ‘connections’: The Practical Connection: of practical… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

What Would You Like To Read?

If there is a particular topic or subject that you would like to read about then let Parabellum know 🙂 Topics/subjects that are planned for the future include: Nutrition in the Military (currently being drafted); CPD (continuing professional development) in a fitness context; DITS (Defence Instructional Techniques) course outline; Components of energy expenditure; Glycaemic index and load;… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Article: Education Produces No Effect Whatsoever!

An interesting article about the impact and differences between quality improvement and CPD from Kieran Walsh writing on the BMJ blog: “One of the latest thoughts to emanate from authorities in medical education is that investments in education will produce a tangible return on investment.  The theory goes a bit like this: you invest in… Read More