My potential instructional problem for a W/CBT solution would be creating/updating a Central Publications Library (CTPL). Every squadron has a CTPL, which controls all of the squadron’s publications for their aircraft. These include maintenances instruction manuals, program binders, etc.
Couples of years ago, all the publications were tracked on paper, but last year the Navy created a computer based program to track and maintain the CTPL. The problem is the most CTPL librarians are junior personnel and don’t have a clear instruction on how to manage the program.My idea for the W/CBT would be to create a program that will basically teach someone how to run the CTPL program. As an inspector, I’ve see both CTPL’s that were good and some that were bad. I would take my experience and also take survey/ideas from librarians that are down the street and implement them into my program.
I will also use one of them to review my program and see if they like it or not. I believe W/CBT would be a great way to go to solve this problem because the Navy is becoming more and more computer driven.In order to stay on top of this trend, the Navy needs to keep having sailors be more computer literate. Since sailors are attached to ships, squadrons, and bases around the world, having a traditional classroom setting is almost unfeasible. By developing the course into a cd or by having a website, the Navy not only can quickly teach all their sailors, but can apply the cost savings into more critical areas.
Cognitive Domain Evaluation: Reviewing the results from previous inspections, I will gather up the common discrepancies and develop a training plan based on those discrepancies.In addition, I would find a volunteer that has never done CTPL program and use them as a basis to teach him or her CTPL program. Synthesis: After performing the evaluation, I will take that information and include my own experience as both an inspector and program manager to develop this program. I think this important because in order to train someone, the trainer needs to be a subject matter expert. Sharing one’s experience and incorporating them into the program, will help reinforce important areas.
In this case, it would be having the sailor make sure he or she knows all the references within the program. Analysis: The CTPL program would be broken down by references and by each step in the check list. I think this will be a good way to perform this task, because in order to learn how to run the program, a sailor needs to know how to inspect the program. In addition the program would be broken down by specific areas with the CTPL program.
Application: I as an inspector inspect the CTPL program by using a checklist.By going step by step, the sailor will be in the same mind set as me. This way there would be no question on how the program should be managed. Also by teaching the sailor to use the checklist, he or she will be able to know where the information is stated in the reference. Comprehension: Here is where I will have a drill to help make sure the sailor understands the material.
The drill would be series of slides having different elements of the CTPL program. The slides would have an example of incorporating a change or questions regarding procedures within the CTPL program.The sailor will have to choose the correct answer in a multiple choice question. Each question will have an answer, meaning if the sailor selected the correct answer, it will why this was the correct answer and vice versa. Knowledge: This would be a short exam with questions regarding the material within the CTPL program and what was addressed in the W/CBT. These questions will focus on the major areas within the program as well items that I feel are important or “need to know” in order to manage the CTPL program.
Practice Model The practice model would be exercise lesson. The sailor will be presented an exercise on how to up date a library. The sailor will have to point to the procedure and if he or she selects the correct procedure they will proceed to the next step. Eventually they will correctly go through the exercise on how to update the library.
If they select the wrong answer, they can’t proceed to the next part until they select the right answer.
