Reviewers of military curriculum development have repeatedly cited as a problem the absence of clear procedures for deriving learning objectives from job requirements. Traditional task analysis procedures do not provide sufficient data for determining the optimal task, skill, and knowledge content of Navy curricula which prepare enlisted personnel for job entry. The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate a model for translating the task, skill, and knowledge requirements of Navy enlisted jobs into the terminal and enabling objectives most essential to job entry. / The model represents a system for collecting, organizing, and using empirical data to make training decisions about job requirements. System inputs are simple and purposeful, system processes are automated, and system outputs are tailored to support curriculum development. Needs assessment is an essential feature; data are collected to provide an empirical basis for assessing the appropriateness and adequacy of existing curricula. Summaries are generated by computer to specify the curriculum development actions required to correct deficiencies and align existing curriculum content with content recommended by experts at job sites. The model provides for a comprehensive data system to ensure that the requirements of Navy jobs are documented and effectively supported by the Navy training system. The model may be adapted to a variety of military and civilian applications. / The value and completeness of the model were assessed by personnel responsible for managing or developing entry-level curricula for Navy enlisted personnel. They rated their perceptions of present conditions without the model and conditions with the model fully operational. Significant differences in ratings indicated that if the model were to become fully operational, improvements could be expected with respect to each of the 20 attributes rated. Reviewers indicated that model subsystems were adequately described. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-01, Section: A, page: 0072. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75731 |
| Contributors | LANG, JOHN WILLIAM., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 228 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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