Andragogical instruction for effective police training.

9781604976083

Andragogical instruction for effective police training.

Vodde, Robert F.

Cambria Press

2009

449 pages

$129.99

Hardcover

HV7923

Vodde, director of the School of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University, details a two-year study that compared the efficacy of an andragogical instructional methodology to that of a traditional, prescriptive, pedagogical, and militaristic format of basic police training. The study reveals that not only did the andragogical approach yielded greater outcomes in terms of skills and competencies, it was preferred among recruits due to the emphasis placed on experiential learning and a collegiate and collaborative approach. Vodde identifies six thematic constructs by which basic police training programs can be organized and administered, which prepare recruits for working within a quasi-military hierarchal organization and for the emotional and physical challenges associated with police work. About 100 pages of appendices offer a real-life example of a training curriculum, sample letters and forms, pre- and post-training questionnaires used in the study, and statistical tables used for evaluating the results of the study. The book is for educators and researchers in criminal justice and police training.

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