Purpose and Method of Study: Using a phenomenological approach, this study explored in-depth the lived experience of United States Military Academy (USMA) cadets participating in a semester abroad program (SAP) to increase knowledge of how such experiences impacted their intercultural effectiveness development. This study added to the knowledge…

The European Union Military Schools and Academies (EUMSAs) have long grappled with persistent gender imbalances among their student body, indicative of an entrenched male-centric culture within these institutions. In recognition of this issue, the collaborative Military Gender Studies initiative was launched under the auspices of the Erasmus+…

Considering the educational services, the Brazilian Navy education aims to comply with continuous and progressive process of education, with own characteristics, which are constantly updated and improved based on some principles, such as guarantee of quality standard, continuous and progressive professionalisation, and integral and continuous…

When students engage in peer assessment activities, they often put emphasis on the feedback they receive from peers but fail to appreciate how their role as a peer assessor can contribute to their learning process and improve their own work. Because of this, students and sometimes teachers undervalue the peer assessment process. This scholarship…

Academic mentoring relationships are frequently identified in the literature as important components of the learning experience; however, little research investigates how mentor-mentee relationships form and the effects of the relationships on learning. This study builds upon traditional mentoring theory, Cognitive Apprenticeship Theory, and other…

Students who are affiliated with the United States Armed Forces will transition every two to four years depending on their parents' career. The students who move may have educational gaps in mathematics because of a United States Armed Forces move occurring in the middle of a school year. The problem of practice addresses the educational gaps that…

The problem this study sought to address was the university's reluctance to maximize the use of students' mobile devices. The purpose of this quantitative one-shot case study design was to examine the influence of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) on military students' behavioral intention to use mobile devices while…

This study assessed whether self-perceived grit is malleable and, if so, how it evolved during the educational journey of students at a four-year military college. By design, the military learning environment tests students' perseverance and determination while teaching lessons in goal commitment and development of purpose, both empirically…

This exploratory study considered students' perceptions of their learning experiences at a U.S. military chaplain college across multiple cohorts over five years to discover possible connections between student learning and the use of immersive learning technologies. Data sources included end-of-course survey results from 490 professional…

The current trends in professional military education and professional activity of special military school graduates as future officers require a more thorough and detailed approach not only to assessing the development of their professional and general competencies, but also constant monitoring of the quality of curricula and speciality-oriented…

Motivating students to watch pre-lesson videos to prepare for class is among the most significant challenges cited with flipped learning. We demonstrate boosting student preparation by up to 29% by implementing start-of-lesson quizzes. This is shown through the comparison of a flipped control group without the quizzes to flipped experimental…

The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated challenges with assessment, especially in online environments that threaten academic integrity. In the wake of the pandemic, faculty in higher education were seeking alternative assessments that meet the assessment goal(s) of their classroom. Even though the COVID-based disruptions are diminishing, higher…

To what extent does educational gaming add value to more traditional instructional models in learning core concepts of national security and warfighting? This paper presents the results from a quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal study of students taking two standardized courses in the Joint Military Operations department at the…

After years of steady growth and a pandemic-related explosion, online learning has become a common format for college courses. This shift has helped institutions by keeping the virtual door open during emergencies, broadening their pool of potential students, and decreasing brick-and-mortar operating costs. We know less, however, about how online…

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore and examine the influence of a comprehensive exam assessment instrument on student learning in a professional military education (PME) program. While the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS) has adopted a summative assessment to evaluate student learning at the end of their PME…