1998 Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces

1998 Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces
Author: American Council on Education
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781573561044

This guide is the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired by military personnel for conversion to academic credit in degree work at colleges and universities. This volume contains recommendations for formal courses offered by the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense in 1990 and later years. Twenty sections provide the following information: (1) how to find and use course exhibits; (2) sample Coast Guard Rating exhibit; (3) how to find and use Coast Guard occupation exhibits; (4) sample Coast Guard rating exhibit; (5) how to find and use Coast Guard warrant officer exhibits; (6) sample Coast Guard warrant officer exhibit; (7) how to find and use Marine Corps MOS (military occupational specialties) exhibits; (8) sample Marine Corps enlisted MOS exhibit; (9) questions and answers; (10) awarding credit for extrainstitutional learning; (11) transfer and award of credit; (12) elements of a model policy on awarding credit for extrainstitutional learning; (13) Air Force course exhibits; (14) Coast Guard course exhibits; (15) Department of Defense course exhibits; (16) Marine Corps course exhibits; (17) Coast Guard aviator exhibits; (18) Coast Guard enlisted ratings exhibits; (19) Coast Guard warrant officer exhibits; and (20) Marine Corps enlisted MOS exhibits. Each course exhibit includes some or all of the following: course number, title, location, length, dates, learning outcomes, instruction, occupational group, description, career pattern, related occupations, and credit recommendation. The guide also contains eight appendixes: the evaluation systems, sample military records, occupation title index, keyword index, course number index, request for course recommendation, and request for Coast Guard rating and warrant officer exhibits, and request for Marine Corps MOS exhibits. (KC)

Army RD & A.

Army RD & A.
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1997
Genre: Military research
ISBN:

Professional publication of the RD & A community.

Education and Learning in America

Education and Learning in America
Author: Catherine Reef
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2010-06-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1438126905

Examines the progress and development of education throughout U.S. history, from the changing theories of education and the differences between urban and rural education to the movements of progressivism and traditionalism to standardized testing.