Evaluating the Impacts of Technology Education on Military Maintenance Students
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| Title: | Evaluating the Impacts of Technology Education on Military Maintenance Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jordan, Jeremy D., Curtis, Christopher |
| Source: | Journal of STEM Teacher Education. 2010 47(2):41-64. |
| Availability: | Association for sTEm Teacher Education. Web site: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/index.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Vocational Education, Armed Forces, Military Training, Motor Vehicles, Equipment Maintenance, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Characteristics, Cognitive Style |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
| ISSN: | 2158-6586 |
| Abstract: | The United States Air Force (USAF) provides career and technical education (CTE) to a wide variety of specialty career fields. Training airmen to carry out the mission while honoring the USAF core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do is the top priority of military leaders and trainers. Vehicle maintenance is especially important as one minor malfunction could cause multiple injuries and deaths. Vehicle maintainers are thus trained in grueling learning environments and follow arduous regulations to ensure the utmost adherence to standards. This paper presents the findings of a recent study at the Port Hueneme Naval Station in California, home of the technical school of Air Force Vehicle maintenance. The results focus on three specific areas that contribute to performance: student learning preferences, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores and other personal characteristics, and a comparison of alternate training aids. (Contains 6 tables and 3 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ930125 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The United States Air Force (USAF) provides career and technical education (CTE) to a wide variety of specialty career fields. Training airmen to carry out the mission while honoring the USAF core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do is the top priority of military leaders and trainers. Vehicle maintenance is especially important as one minor malfunction could cause multiple injuries and deaths. Vehicle maintainers are thus trained in grueling learning environments and follow arduous regulations to ensure the utmost adherence to standards. This paper presents the findings of a recent study at the Port Hueneme Naval Station in California, home of the technical school of Air Force Vehicle maintenance. The results focus on three specific areas that contribute to performance: student learning preferences, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores and other personal characteristics, and a comparison of alternate training aids. (Contains 6 tables and 3 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 2158-6586 |
