A Systems Analysis of a Self-Paced, Variable-Length Course of Instruction. Annex B. A Comparison of Graduates, Dropouts, and Instructors of the U. S. Army Clerk-Typist (MOS 71B10/20) Course

摘要

This study presents an analysis of selected features of the Basic Army Administration Course (BAAC), which trains enlisted personnel for MOS 71B10/20 (Clerk-Typist). The objectives of the study were: to obtain information that could be used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the course; to develop suggestions for improving the course; and to develop a model describing the important features of a self-paced, variable-length course. Questionnaires and structured interviews were administered to a sample of course students, dropouts, and instructors, and to persons responsible for administering the courses at Fort Ord, California, and Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In addition, training records were analyzed and the training environment was inspected. The findings are reported in two subtask reports plus a final report. This, the second subtask report, (a) compares student and instructor opinions about the course; (b) relates precourse academic potential and typing skill to course performance; (c) relates performance early in the course to overall course performance; and (d) develops an equation for predicting the time it will take a particular student to complete the course. (Author)