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Andragogical Instruction for Effective Police Training

Andragogical Instruction for Effective Police Training

Vodde, Robert F.

Hardcover

General EducationGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 160497608X
ISBN13: 9781604976083
Publisher: Cambria Pr
Published: Sep 18 2009
Pages: 466
Weight: 1.87
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book details a 2-year study that examined and compared the efficacy of an andragogical instructional methodology to that of a traditional, prescriptive, pedagogical, and militaristic format of basic police training. The study not only revealed that an andragogical approach yielded greater outcomes in terms of skills and competencies, but was preferred among recruits, in great part due to the emphasis placed on experiential learning and a collegiate and collaborative approach to learning. In his research, Robert F. Vodde identified six thematic, categorical constructs by which basic police training programs can be organized and administered, to include the importance for not only working within a quasi-military hierarchal organizational structure, but in preparing recruits for the emotional and physical challenges associated with police work. When properly administered, an andragogical approach represents a well-planned and skillfully orchestrated process that holistically integrates all aspects of the curriculum; one that capitalizes on the use of multi-sensory, experiential, hands-on learning activities that allow recruits to apply what they have learned. Considering the short and long-term impacts of basic police training, Vodde illuminates in this book that an andragogical instructional methodology serves as a pragmatic, effective, and responsive approach to training; it is one that creates a physical and psychological climate that takes into consideration the affective needs of the recruit, thus providing for a healthy, engaging, challenging, and collaborative atmosphere in which future police officers develop a clear understanding and perspective of their role within the greater context of society.

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