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A Training Driven Solution


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Trainee Engineer

Training Driven Solution

One of MOD's highest priorities is to train people for military operations. That training includes the development of attributes such as leadership, teamwork, ethos and courage, which predominantly, requires human interaction.  The DTR Rationalisation Programme vision is that the determining influence over the solution should be what best meets the training requirement. Other chosen factors such as the learning environment and estates development will be orientated to support the training requirement.

The training experience must develop professional and single-Service military ethos. This requires some trainers to have recent operational experience. Where training is delivered in a military environment, military Command and Control is to be exercised over the establishment. The formal training and experience of being in joint establishments will better equip students for military service that will increasingly require joint and common standards and procedures.

The quality of the training should be on a par, at least with that provided by civilian colleges and where necessary exceed the civilian standard either as an aid to recruitment or because the higher training standard is needed to reflect higher demands placed on military personnel.

Training methodology should be innovative and allow students to progress at different rates with more able students being stretched and slower students receiving appropriate support to bring them up to standard.  Examples of such innovative learning methodologies follow:

  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  • e-learning technologies
    • Computer Based Training (CBT),
    • Computer Aided Instruction (CAI)
    • Emulation and simulation
    • Web-based systems

    Opportunities now exist for a change of emphasis from predominantly residential, classroom-based training towards a more distributed learner centric approach. The use of technology should enable automated tracking of student progress; increase the reusability and speed of update of training material and reduce disruption to domestic/work place environments.  The courses should have sufficiently flexible structures to allow accreditation for prior learning and minimise the impact of back classing.

    The Department will continue to adopt a blended learning policy, taking a progressive approach to e-learning in order to exploit known benefits and explore uncharted opportunities without undermining current output, or increasing the burden on Front Line Commands. Traditional classroom based methods will never be entirely redundant, web enabled and non-web enabled e-learning will add considerably to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the learning process.  A co-ordinated, Defence wide approach to e-learning will:

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    Tri-Service Training

  • Provide more cost-effective training through the co-ordinated management of e-learning provision, its content and delivery;
  • Provide better support to deployed operations, particularly in terms of refresher, continuation and just in time training to enhance operational effectiveness.
  • Provide increased opportunities for career and personal development;
  • Reduce residential training time and time spent away from `home'/ ‘base port’;
  • Provide easier, faster and attractive access to learning with extensive learner choice and flexibility.