Overview of Practical Thinking Instruction for Battle Command
Author : Jon J. Fallesen
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,52 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Military art and science
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Author : Jon J. Fallesen
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,52 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Military art and science
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Author : Jon J. Fallesen
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Page : 22 pages
File Size : 40,16 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Military art and science
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The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences developed instruction on thinking, reasoning, and decision making at the request of the Training and Doctrine Command and the Command and General Staff School. The instruction went beyond current educational and training practices. Practical thinking refers to the cognitive skills that are met in creative and critical thinking. Emerging cognitive theories that emphasize how people naturally make decisions served as the basis for identifying the desired skills. The lessons that were developed addressed how attitudes influence thinking, techniques for taking different perspectives, how to speculate about assumptions, practical guidelines for reasoning, and how to form encompassing views. The lessons were included as part of a course on Battle Command. Seventy-three students participated in 12 hours of classes. At the end of the course a sample of them reported an increase in their expertise in all six of the lessons. The notable accomplishment was the application of a cognitive approach to job-specific material for battle command and the experimental Mobile Strike Force. Five directions are suggested for further exploration of the concepts.
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Military art and science
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Page : 31 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
Release : 1995
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ARI developed a program of instruction on thinking reasoning and decision making at the request of the Training and Doctrine Command and the Command and General Staff School. Approaches to cognitive instruction are reviewed in the report. The findings support the adoption of a cognitive skills approach, but the benefits of the previous programs have not always been well established. The 15 programs that were reviewed identify various cognitive and metacognitive skills, attitudes, heuristics and tools that were applicable to a curriculum for Practical Thinking. None of the previous programs were developed for application to specific job domains, and only two included adults in the targeted training audience. The review shows that previous programs have not been applied to specific career or job tracks, including Army leadership positions.
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Page : 123 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 1996
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Instruction on practical thinking skills was developed and implemented in a Command and General Staff Officers Course on Battle Command. A cognitive skills approach was emphasized as opposed to the traditional procedural models used in other Army education Programs. The cognitive skills were identified from study of tactical planning and decision making, reviews of civilian cognitive skill Instruction programs, and the application of new models of naturalistic decision making. The program consisted of 12 hours of instruction and six meetings. Practical thinking consists of creative and critical thinking. It is based on natural ways of thinking such as considering multiple perspectives, adapting thinking to situations, looking for hidden assumptions, and following guidelines for reasoning. This report describes the General Officer tasking that led to this work, the identification of requirements for practical thinking, description of the lessons, experience with using the program, and recommendations for further pursuit of improving practical thinking skills.
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Military research
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Author : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Page : 888 pages
File Size : 38,3 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Military research
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Author : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Page : 246 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Military research
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Page : 248 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Social sciences
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Author : Bruce S. Sterling
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Page : 90 pages
File Size : 29,46 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Computer-assisted instruction
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"This report provides a foundation for future research and development on battle staff training by providing examples of structured training programs for the battle staff. Critical deficiencies in battle staff training were highlighted for both individual and collective skills. Reviews were performed for: (1) military articles on how to improve battle staff performance, centering on use of simulations in a structured training program, and (2) research and development programs to improve battle staff training. Also, possible future directions for battle staff training were discussed."--Stinet.