Adult Learning in the Military Context

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Report Webinar: Adult Learning in the Military Context

January 7, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

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The Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences and the Board on Science Education are pleased to announce the release of the Adult Learning in the Military Context consensus report. This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI). Please join Dr. Margaret Beier, the study chair, for an overview of the report and a discussion of the conclusions and recommendations.

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Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #3 DAY TWO OPEN SESSION

February 28, 2024

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

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The goal for this open session is for the committee to hear from individuals outside of the committee who have relevant expertise or experiences related to the statement of task. These presentations will help inform the work of the committee. In this session, the committee will learn more about various learning contexts and focus on different forms of education and training. There will be a focus on understanding these learning contexts across the lifecycle of service members. The committee will also hear from a speaker focused on bridging basic research and practice.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #3 DAY ONE OPEN SESSION

February 27, 2024

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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Agenda

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About

The goal for this open session is for the committee to hear from individuals outside of the committee who have relevant expertise or experiences related to the statement of task. These presentations will help inform the work of the committee. In this session, the committee will learn more about various learning contexts and focus on different forms of education and training. There will be a focus on understanding these learning contexts across the lifecycle of service members. The committee will also hear from a speaker focused on bridging basic research and practice.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #2 DAY TWO OPEN SESSION

December 15, 2023

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM (ET)

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Agenda

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About

The goal for this open session is for the committee to hear from individuals outside of the committee who have relevant expertise or experiences related to the statement of task. These presentations will help inform the work of the committee. In this panel, the committee will learn about different forms of education and training that occur in the military context. There will be a focus on understanding these learning spaces across the lifecycle of service members. The committee will hear about methods of assessment and evaluation, hear from individuals in various positions, and hear from multiple military contexts and branches.

Additional Information

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #2 DAY ONE OPEN SESSION

December 14, 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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Agenda

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About

The goal for this open session is for the committee to hear from individuals outside of the committee who have relevant expertise or experiences related to the statement of task. These presentations will help inform the work of the committee. In this panel, the committee will learn about different forms of education and training that occur in the military context. There will be a focus on understanding these learning spaces across the lifecycle of service members. The committee will hear about methods of assessment and evaluation, hear from individuals in various positions, and hear from multiple military contexts and branches.

Additional Information

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Adult Learning in the Military Context, Committee Meeting 1

September 26 - 27, 2023

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The committee on Adult Learning in the Military Context is hosting their very first committee meeting in Washington, D.C. The public session will be on September 26, 2023, from 11:30am-12:30 Eastern. During this open session, the committee will engage in conversation with the sponsoring agency- U.S. Army Research Institute. They will discuss the statement of task for this report, target audiences and intended impact.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Margaret E. Beier, Chair
Laura G. Barron
Robert A. Bjork
Shernette D. Dunn
Armando X. Estrada
Benjamin S. Goldberg
Arthur C. Graesser
Patrick C. Kyllonen
Michael W. Natali
Aaron R. Phipps
Eduardo Salas
Sarah Schatz
Elizabeth A. Stine-Morrow
Mikhail A. Wolfson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

• Introduced the committee members to each other and to the National Academies.
• Analyzed the study statement of task and approach.
• Discussed potential audiences and identified topics to address in our report.
• Developed a framework for conducting the study to include a work plan, discussed papers to be commissioned, and began to develop a draft outline of the report.
• Identified key experts to be invited to future open sessions.
• Formed working groups and assigned work to do before committee meeting 2

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 03, 2023

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #5 CLOSED SESSION

June 25 - 26, 2024

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About

This is the 5th committee meeting of the consensus study. The committee will hold closed sessions to discuss the work group's reports. Discuss the organization and content of the report and topics. Review writing assignments. Make final decisions on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Margaret Beier, Laura Barron, Robert Bjork, Shernette Dunn, Armando Estrada, Benjamin Goldberg, Patrick Kyllonen, Michael Natali, Aaron Phipps, Eduardo Salas, Sarah (Sae) Schatz, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, Mikhail Wolfson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

-Discussed timeline for completing report and report review.
-Reviewed working draft of report, discussed remaining work.
-Edited language for conclusions, recommendations, and research agenda items.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 28, 2024

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #4 CLOSED SESSION

April 3 - 4, 2024

Past

About

This is the 4th committee meeting of the consensus study. The committee will hold closed sessions to discuss the work group's reports and themes. Discuss the organization and content of the report and topics.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Margaret Beier, Laura Barron, Robert Bjork, Shernette Dunn, Armando Estrada, Benjamin Goldberg, Patrick Kyllonen, Michael Natali, Aaron Phipps, Eduardo Salas, Sarah (Sae) Schatz, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, Mikhail Wolfson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

-Reviewed chapter drafts, discussed progress, major themes, and next steps.
-Met with commissioned paper authors. Discussed status and next steps.
-Discussed main ideas and "storyline" of overall report.
-Discussed and developed conclusions, recommendations, and research agenda.
-Made writing assignments to be completed before meeting #5

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 11, 2024

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #3 CLOSED SESSION

February 27 - 28, 2024

Past

About

This is the third committee meeting of the consensus study. The committee will hold closed sessions to discuss the work group's reports and major themes. Reach agreements on the basic organization and content of the report (outline) and topics. Reach agreement on topics where commissioned papers and additional speakers could inform the committee in subsequent meetings.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Margaret Beier, Laura Barron, Robert Bjork, Shernette Dunn, Benjamin Goldberg, Arthur Graesser, Patrick Kyllonen,
Aaron Phipps, Eduardo Salas, Sarah (Sae) Schatz, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, Mikhail Wolfson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

•Review chapter drafts, discuss progress, major themes, and next steps.
•Discuss the implications of what the committee hears from presenters during the meeting for its future work and the report.
• Review commissioned papers in progress, discuss status and next steps.
• Develop small work groups and make writing assignments to be completed before meeting #4.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 29, 2024

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Adult Learning in the Military Context Meeting #2 CLOSED SESSION

December 14 - 15, 2023

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About

This is the second committee meeting of the consensus study. The committee will hold closed sessions to discuss the work group's reports and major themes. Reach agreements on the basic organization and content of the report (outline) and topics. Discuss the implications of what the committee hears from presenters during the meeting for its future work and the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Margaret Beier, Laura Barron, Robert Bjork, Shernette Dunn, Armando Estrada, Benjamin Goldberg, Arthur Graesser, Patrick Kyllonen, Michael Natali,
Aaron Phipps, Eduardo Salas, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, Mikhail Wolfson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

• Review work group drafts and discuss major themes.
• Discuss the implications of what the committee hears from presenters during the meeting for its future work and the report.
• Reach agreement on the basic organization and content of the report outline.
• Reach agreement on topics where commissioned papers and additional speakers could inform the committee in subsequent meetings.
• Develop small work groups and make writing assignments to be completed before meeting #3.

Contact

Emily Vargas

(202) 334-2068
evargas@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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