Improving Learning with the Critical Thinking Paradigm: MIBOLC Modules A and B

摘要

The goal of Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader Course (MIBOLC) is to produce officers who can think critically in order to analyze an overabundance of disputable information for pertinent data and recommend decisions and courses of action based on that analysis. To achieve that goal, officers need to engage critical thinking when learning how to be analysts. In the current MIBOLC course structure, comprised of five modules, information taught in Modules A and B serve as the basic knowledge and theoretical foundation officers need to effectively execute Military Intelligence functions. The critical thinking paradigm has been introduced to course instruction; however, a strong tie to traditional teaching paradigms still remains. In order to effectively train officers to utilize the fundamental knowledge taught in Modules A and B, the reliance on traditional teaching methodology must be destroyed and replaced by a dynamic critical thinking approach.