This is the eleventh of 16 volumes of audiolingual classroom instruction in Mandarin Chinese. The course is designed to train native English speakers to Level 3 Foreign Service Institute proficiency in comprehension and speaking, and to Level 2 proficiency in reading and writing Mandarin. Facility in reading, writing, and translating texts written…

Research identified leader skills and leader-group interactive processes that have potential influence on unit performance in tactical situations. An historical review of the leader research literature was conducted, and leader models from leader research along with theory from industrial, managerial, and academic settings were reviewed. The…

The methods and problems encountered in the development of a prototype human resources data handbook are discussed. The goal of the research was to determine whether it was feasible to consolidate, in a single comprehensive handbook, human resources data applicable to system design and development. Selected for this purpose were data on the…

A discussion of the development of a team-taught course on World War II focuses on the students' reception of various aspects of course content, especially moral values and psychological dimensions, and the use of war-related poetry and prose in the syllabus. (MSE)

Discusses the state of Germany's armed forces in World War II. Describes Germany's progress from inferior weaponry and unprepared military at the beginning of the war to superior weapons and fighting. Stresses heavy German dependence on horse drawn supply. Credits Germany's defeat to human attrition accelerated by Hitler's operational leadership.…

Asserts that one way to make the study of history more interesting to students is for teachers to help them understand how historians recreate the past. Maintains that students who engage in historical investigations utilize primary sources, develop thinking skills, and draw conclusions on their own. (CFR)

Under the general title of "Vocational Education's Role in Military Preparedness," two study tours examined existing relationships between vocational education organizations and elements of the defense establishment. Emphasis was placed on the benefits that could result from collaboration between the vocational education and military…

This is the fourteenth of 16 volumes of audiolingual classroom instruction in Mandarin Chinese. The course is designed to train native English speakers to Level 3 Foreign Service Institute proficiency in comprehension and speaking, and to Level 2 proficiency in reading and writing Mandarin. Facility in reading, writing, and translating texts…

This publication expresses the major concerns and opinions of legislators and others on the topic of world trade in conventional arms. The Congressional Hearing where these testifiers expressed their opinions was held in 1977, at Des Moines Community College in Ankeny, Iowa. Testimony was given by high school students, university professors,…

This ninth of ten volumes of audiolingual classroom instruction in Albanian for adult students contains 20 lessons designed to apply the student's knowledge of the Gege dialect to the Toske dialect, and to introduce military terminology. Each lesson consists of a dialogue and a prose narrative that are the center of classroom work, and sentences…

Presents a sketch of General Thomas M. Vincent, a major recruiter and organizer of U.S. military personnel in the last half of the nineteenth century. Provides quotes from his letters and papers concerning the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln and Garfield. Discusses his efforts to include blacks in the military. (CFR)

PART OF A LARGER SURVEY OF EDUCATION IN THE ARMED FORCES, THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (INCLUDING DIRECT COMMISSIONING OF AUXILIARY SPECIALISTS) AND PROVISIONS FOR SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENT AND COLLATERAL TRAINING OF OFFICERS IN EACH OF THE ARMED SERVICES. PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS AND SKILL AREAS, NUMBERS OF ENROLLEES AND…

This curriculum guide is prepared for the Aerospace Education II series publication entitled "Military Aerospace." Sections in the guide include objectives (traditional and behavioral), suggested outline, orientation, suggested key points, suggestions for teaching, instructional aids, projects, and further reading. A separate sheet is…

Discusses some of the concepts that are central to the courses offered by the Department of Technology and Society at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Emphasizes the integration of technology concepts into courses dealing with problem solving, space technology, military technology and environmental studies. (TW)

Presents a lesson plan based on the military decisions made at the Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run, in the Civil War. Provides historical background and outlines the military strategies of both the North and South. Includes role-playing description handouts and possible choices for students involved in the role-playing. (CFR)