Military Pedagogy: An International Survey

by Heinz Florian (Editor)

The book presents a broad, international discussion of military training and education problems. It uses the concept of Military Pedagogy to cover the full range of this discussion. As shown by the holistic articles at the beginning of the book, Military Pedagogy is viewed very differently by different authors depending on their national and individual backgrounds. Many of the articles use different subject matters to provide specific examples that, considered as a whole, show the great variety of tasks performed by Military Pedagogy. The two approaches, holistic on the one hand and detailed on the other, give the reader a comprehensive impression of what Military Pedagogy can be. Simultaneously, the specifically prescriptive articles provide many ideas for use by military training and education specialists. In this way, the book serves both theorists and practitioners. The international scope of the book is indicated by the list of authors who come from 10 different countries. The book also makes a significant contribution to improving the interoperability of Armed Forces. Leif G. Schunk/Lars Danish Approach to Military Pedagogy--Andre J. van Towards a Military Pedagogy. A Survey on the Prospects and Characteristics of Military Pedagogy in the Netherlands--Heinz Military Pedagogy--a Pragmatic Approach--Uwe Military Pedagogy in a Changing World--a German View--Jarmo Cyborgs and Humans. Two Paradigms of Military Pedagogy--Kadir Varoglu/Yavuz The Impact of National Culture on Military Pedagogy--Micola Philosophy of Modern Military Education in Ukraine--Peter A. The Rise of Military Pedagogy. A Study ofthe Swedish Military Pedgaogy of the 1920s--Rudolf Trying to Square the Circle. The New Tasks of the Armed Forces from a Pedgagogical Point of View--J.D. Fletcher/John E. Cognitive Readiness--Wolfgang Military Identity under Pedagogical Implications--Yavuz Ercil/Kadir Mental Models and Learning Processes--Hubert Action Research as a Method for Scientific Thinking and Acting in Military Pedagogy--Eero Theory of Expertise and Some Thoughts on its Implications for Military Pedagogy--Outi The Development of Officers' Educational Expertise.

275 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002