THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE METHODS, TERMS, AND CRITERIA ASSOCIATED WITH THE DETERMINATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. SELECTED EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING RESEARCH LITERATURE WAS REVIEWED TO IDENTIFY PROCEDURES CURRENTLY USED IN DETERMINING INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES. A SURVEY OF EIGHT ARMY SERVICE SCHOOLS WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE PROCEDURES…

A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DESIGNING TRAINING IS DESCRIBED AND DISCUSSED, AND FACTORS BEARING ON TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ARE CONSIDERED. AN EFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM IS ONE IN WHICH THE COMPONENTS FORM AN INTEGRATED WHOLE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS WITH THE LOWEST COST. SYSTEM COMPONENTS INCLUDE PRESENTATION MEDIA, STUDENT MANAGEMENT,…

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The textbook is addressed to students beginning their second year in a Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Program. Part One (111 pages) discusses psychology, group dynamics, human relations skills, communication skills, military instruction, and problem solving as they apply to a leader. Also discussed are leadership principles,…