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088    RAND RR172 
100 1  Straus, Susan G. 
245 10 Enhancing critical thinking skills for Army leaders using 
       blended-learning methods /|cSusan G. Straus, Michael G. 
       Shanley, Maria C. Lytell, James C. Crowley, Sarah H. Bana,
       Megan Clifford, Kristin J. Leuschner. 
264  1 Santa Monica, CA :|bRAND,|c2013. 
264  4 |c©2013 
300    1 online resource (xxxiv, 134 pages) :|billustrations. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
347    text file|bPDF|2rda 
490 1  RAND Corporation research report series ;|vRR172 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134). 
505 0  Introduction -- The Blended Distributed Learning Advanced 
       Operations Course -- Satisfaction and Perceived Learning 
       Effectiveness in the Blended Distributed Learning Advanced
       Operations Course -- Literature Review and Case Studies of
       Blended Distributed Learning -- Conclusions and Options 
       for Improvement -- Appendix A: Intermediate-Level 
       Education Advanced Operations Course Blocks, Learning 
       Objectives, and Cognitive Levels of Learning -- Appendix B
       : Psychometric Properties of Exit and Postgraduate Surveys
       -- Appendix C: Proposed Exit Survey Questions -- Appendix 
       D: Case Study Interview Questions. 
520    The U.S. Army's Command and General Staff School offers 
       its Advanced Operations Course (AOC) for junior field-
       grade officers using both traditional resident instruction
       and a model referred to as blended distributed learning 
       (BDL). The BDL course lasts 12 months and uses a variety 
       of information and communication technologies to support 
       synchronous and asynchronous collaboration among students 
       and instructors entirely at a distance, with most students
       completing the course on discretionary time. This report 
       assesses the effectiveness of AOC-BDL based on student and
       graduate surveys and identifies best practices for BDL 
       from empirical research and case studies. Results show 
       that the course has a number of strengths and that 
       students were generally satisfied with the course. However,
       student responses also suggest that improvements are 
       needed to support computer-supported cooperative learning 
       and collaboration in distributed teams, particularly for 
       instruction and collaboration on complex tasks. 
       Furthermore, while students were satisfied with 
       instruction for some operational topics, their responses 
       may indicate needs for improvement in instruction of 
       critical field-grade competencies, such as the military 
       decision making process, problem solving, and 
       communication skills, and in teaching leadership skills 
       corresponding to a range of operational environments. Case
       studies and the research literature point to a number of 
       best practices and options for improvement. Adding a 
       resident segment may offer the greatest potential for 
       improvement but may not be feasible in this context. 
       Alternatives for improvement include modifying the 
       composition of student teams to alleviate coordination 
       challenges, moving the course delivery platform to a 
       dotcom to improve technology reliability and functionality,
       and addressing policy to ensure that the chain of command 
       and employers provided dedicated time for students to work
       on the course. 
536    The research described in this report was sponsored by the
       United States Army under Contract No. W74V8H-06-C-0001. 
588 0  Online resource; title from PDF title page (RAND, viewed 
       July18, 2013). 
610 10 United States.|bArmy|xOfficers|xTraining of. 
610 17 United States.|bArmy.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00533532 
650  0 Military education|xTechnological innovations|zUnited 
       States. 
650  0 Blended learning|zUnited States. 
650  0 Distance education|zUnited States|xComputer-assisted 
       instruction. 
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650  7 Armed Forces|xOfficers|xTraining of.|2fast
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650  7 Blended learning.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01737696 
650  7 Distance education|xComputer-assisted instruction.|2fast
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650  7 Military education|xTechnological innovations.|2fast
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651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
710 2  Arroyo Center. 
710 2  Rand Corporation. 
830  0 RAND Corporation research report series ;|vRR172. 
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