Development and Evaluation of a Remedial Numerical Skills Workbook for Navy Training

摘要

This report is concerned with the development of a Navy-relevant numerical skills workbook for use in Navy recruit training commands. The development of a test instrument for selecting students who should use the workbook is also addressed. This project was undertaken by the Training Analysis and Evaluation Group (TAEG) and Memphis State University as one of several initiatives in response to tasking by the Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) in the area of improving basic academic skills. The results of a field test of the workbook by personnel of the Orlando Recruit Training Command Academic Remedial Training and Apprentice Training divisions were positive. Both the workbook and associated tests proved to be useful tools. Students are interested in, and motivated by, the Navy-related materials in the workbook. The workbook, intended as a prototype for future development, is to be distributed to Navy Junior ROTC students in high schools throughout the United States. Adoption of this workbook by both Apprentice Training and Academic Remedial Training divisions is also being considered. (Author)