Defense-Human Capital Management

Defense-Human Capital Management

Future Commanders Need For Emergent Educational Content

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan. Isfahan.IRAN.
2 Department of Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan. Isfahan. Iran.
3 Defense Management Training Department, Command Facility,, Command University and staff. Tehran. Iran.
10.22034/jdhcm.2024.2040932.1121
Abstract
Objective: The purpose is to examine the views of professors and students about the content of the DAFOOS Course
Importance: Content is one of the main elements of curricula and army commanders should be fed with rich content. Their intellectual and practical ability guarantees victory in wars and protection of the country, which is deeply dependent on the quality of the content of the DAFOOS Course.
Methodology: The type of applied research and the method is descriptive-analytical with a mixed qualitative/quantitative approach. In the qualitative part, the interpretative method was an analysis of themes with the interview tool (29 samples), and in the quantitative part, the survey (149 samples) with the questionnaire tool. The first statistical population was the professors and in the quantitative part, the students of the 33rd course. The data collection method is library and field, and MAXQDA and SPSS software were used.
Findings: The basics of content production in DAFOOS are diverse and more focused on the topics of the third pillar and joint missions. The standpoints of professors and students differ in content quality and their updates. Arrangements for updating the content are dynamic and there are balances in the organization of the content are observed. The respondents consider general and ideological content in need of improvement and specialized content to be sufficient The content was evaluated relatively favorably from the student's point of view..
Conclusion: producing and maintaining the quality of content is a dynamic process and the content must be effective and emergent.
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  • Receive Date 24 July 2024
  • Revise Date 30 September 2024
  • Accept Date 29 October 2024