| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 94 pages) |
| Series |
Eaker paper, 2576-4349 ; No. 3 |
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Eaker paper ; no. 3. 2576-4349
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| Contents |
Abstract. -- 1. Introduction. -- 2. Investigating pedagogy. -- 3. Military leadership. -- 4. The Air Force EPME program of the future. -- Conclusion. -- Appendix: Research methodology and results. -- Notes. -- Bibliography |
| Summary |
The present Delphi study investigated the experts' opinions about the transition of the EPME Air Force training program from a residential to an online format. The first stage was a qualitative study. Participants were interviewed and their commentary was subjected to a qualitative thematic analysis. The themes identified in stage 1 were subsequently converted into survey items. These items were used for stages 2 and 3 of the study. Seventeen participants chose (stage 2) or ranked (stage 3) the five most important issues for each of the nine questions. Overall, the quantitative stages 2 and 3 reinforced and/or clarified the findings obtained for stage 1. Specifically, most participants favor a blended learning or mixed residential-online instruction approach. The residential part of the course allowed them to acquire interpersonal skills (e.g., team building, networking and feed-backing), difficult to develop in online environments. It also allowed them to practice, experience, and apply certain critical or more complex leadership skills. On the other hand, online instruction was cost effective, and therefore could be used to transmit theoretical, mainly simple information and skills. The online part of the program should be carefully considered and involve a preassessment or training stage |
| Notes |
"Published by Air University Press in July 2019." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-94) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (Air University, viewed February 25, 2020) |
| Subject |
United States. Air Force -- Personnel management
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Air Force. fast (OCoLC)fst00538280 |
| Subject |
Leadership -- Study and teaching -- United States
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Military education -- United States -- Evaluation
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Soldiers -- Training of -- United States -- Evaluation
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Armed Forces -- Personnel management.
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Leadership -- Study and teaching.
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Military education -- Evaluation.
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Soldiers -- Training of -- Evaluation.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Air University (U.S.). Press, publisher.
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