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Download full textCoast Guard, Washington, DC. – 1974
This text, based on the National Search and Rescue (SAR) Plan, was prepared to provide a course of study on common procedures for SAR operations so that any basically qualified person in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary can effectively accomplish a SAR mission and act as on-scene commander if required. There are 13 chapters: Introduction to Search…
Descriptors: Administration, Armed Forces, Civil Defense, Emergency Programs
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Computer-Based Education Research Lab. – 1976
This report describes a program aimed at the demonstration, test, and evaluation of the educational and economic effectiveness of the PLATO IV computer-based education systems as implemented in several geographically dispersed military training sites. Also described is a program designed to increase the cost effectiveness of the PLATO system, both…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Output Microfilm
Bushnell, David S. – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1978
Developments during the post-World-War-II period that led to the establishment of the Human Resources Research Organization provide a demonstration of how the U. S. Army training needs generated an effective research and development system. The Army's experience with knowledge production and utilization is translated into general principles and…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Needs
Palmer, Stacy E. – The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1984
The Supreme Court decision upholding colleges' and universities' denial of financial aid to students who fail to sign up for the draft is reported and examined in the context of the Reagan administration's policy, and the likelihood of lobbyists approaching Congress for legislative changes is discussed. Excerpts from the decision are provided.…
Descriptors: Activism, Armed Forces, College Students, Court Litigation
Griggs, Anthony – Race Relations Reporter, 1973
Summarizes the findings of the Congressional Black Caucus and the specially formed task force; reports that high ranking officers have pledged to attack racial discrimination; and describes an association of minority officers whose purpose is to enhance the image of the armed forces within the minority community. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Military Personnel, Minority Groups
Wagner, Carl; Wheeler, Ladd – J Personality Soc Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Armed Forces, Behavioral Science Research, Costs
Peer reviewedBain, June W. – Journal of Reading, 1971
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Armed Forces, Minicourses, Program Evaluation
Caverly, Mary – Parks and Recreation, 1980
A major form of stress often found in today's military service is that of boredom. Military recreation centers must provide a variety of challenging activities to meet the needs of bored military personnel. The challenge lies in motivating and stimulating military personnel to participate. (JN)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Armed Forces, Community Involvement, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedColson, James D. – Journal of Drug Education, 1977
This paper deals with an unique and innovative seminar in alcohol awareness education, which has been recently developed and implemented Air Force wide. The Alcohol Awareness Seminar is an eight-hour program encompassing 10 interrelated areas. The Responsible Drinking Concept is discussed with the justification and implementation of the seminar.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Armed Forces, Behavior Patterns, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedGarrett, Alan W. – Educational Forum, 2003
An increased federal role in U.S. mathematics education was influenced by the needs of the armed forces in World War II. For those not in military service, math was stressed as vital for informed citizenship. The legacy of these initiatives was stronger linkage of schools to national aims and broader teaching and learning of math. (Contains 32…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Peer reviewedWelch, Michael J. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1989
The article looks at the 1979 physical development program for cadets at West Point's U.S. Military Academy, noting adjustments made to the physical education program for women and comparing physical abilities of female cadets in 1979 and 1989. Standards are adjusted as fitness test scores improve. (SM)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Females, Higher Education, Leadership
Peer reviewedSpolsky, Bernard – Language Testing, 1995
Discusses attempts made in the United States and elsewhere to develop prognostic tests that would justify decisions to exclude unqualified students from high school foreign-language classes. After the Second World War, U.S. government language programs supported research in the assessment of language aptitude to improve selection techniques. (36…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, High School Students, Language Aptitude, Language Research
Peer reviewedHanser, Lawrence M. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1998
Lessons that can be drawn from the standard-setting practices of the U.S. military services for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are explored. The main lesson, and distinction, to be learned is that standards must be grounded in real-life outcomes that affect the lives of educators, something not characteristic of the present…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Armed Forces, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkTate, Robert B.; Lah, Leedine; Cuddy, T. Edward – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Although the concept of successful aging is used widely in the field of gerontology, there is no agreed-on standard or common underlying definition for measuring success in aging. Our recent survey of an elderly male population asked respondents to define "successful aging." This paper describes the themes that evolved from…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Life Satisfaction, Gerontology, Definitions
Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
