Author: F. J. McGuigan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 22
Book Description
This project seeks to answer the following two questions: (A). Whole vs. Part Methods. Can the proficiency level of rifle marksmanship be increased by using a Whole Method of instruction and practice which combines all relevant aspects of rifle firing into an integrated total act? This method differs from the Part Method of training in that such separate aspects of the firing act as positions, breathing, sighting and aiming, trigger squeeze, etc., are not taught separately, but are given appropriate emphasis when necessary as the trainee learns and practices the integrated pattern of M1 firing. (B). Live vs. Dry Firing. When used with the Whole Method of instruction, does live firing throughout preliminary training lead to greater marksmanship proficiency than does dry firing during this period? In addition to answering these two primary questions, the information collected in this study bears directly on such questions as: What happens to marksmanship accuracy toward the conclusion of basic training? What level of marksmanship proficiency does the trainee bring with him to the training situation? Is the Whole Method of instruction better suited to trainees of high intelligence than is the Part Method? Conversely, is the Part Method better suited to trainees of low intelligence?
Author: F. J. McGuigan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 35
Book Description
This experiment tested two methods of M1 rifle instruction. One group of Infantry basic trainees was taught by the Army Training Program step-by-step method, another by a Whole Method. In the first period of Whole Method rifle instruction, the trainee saw a demonstration of the entire sequence of movements entering into the complete act of firing (use of the sling, firing positions, trigger squeeze, etc.). In each subsequent period, he practiced all these movements, including actual firing. The results show in general that the experimental Whole Method is more effective than the ATP method. On the average: (1) the trainees taught by the Whole Method made much higher scores for slow fire; they showed a 61% greater improvement over initial slow fire proficiency than did those taught by the ATP method; (2) the more intelligent trainees taught by the Whole Method made higher scores for sustained fire; and (3) these findings are consistent with further data from a firing test given nearly two months later, indicating that the superiority of the Whole Method lasts over a long period of time. (Author).
Author: F. J. McGuigan
Author: F. J. McGuigan
Author: Human Resources Research Organization
Author: George Washington University. Human Resources Research Office
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