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Direct linkMakin, David A. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2016
In the 1970s, Egon Bitner offered a critique of police academy training, signified by the ability to train compliant soldier-bureaucrats rather than competent practitioners. Over the years, subsequent training models have been implemented, evaluated, and modified in an attempt to exceed what has been deemed adequate training. This research…
Descriptors: Police Education, Problem Based Learning, Outcomes of Education, Law Enforcement
Download full textShipton, Brett – Journal of Learning Design, 2009
Education programs for police recruits have often been criticised for their over-reliance on teacher-centred approaches that are less than ideal for promoting functional knowledge and critical thinking skills. Problem-Based Learning (PBL), which is suggested as an alternative, has been criticised for not providing novice learners with appropriate…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
