They are old enough to carry guns, should we teach them like children? The application of adult learning strategies in police training
Abstract
For some time scholars have been advocating the application of adult learning techniques such as andragogy to police recruit training. This study attempted to further that discussion by determining how police recruits make meaning while attending the police academy. Through observations, interviews, and reflective journaling, data were collected. These data were qualitatively analyzed using a combination of phenomenology and heuristic inquiry. Among the qualitative assertions made in this study is that police recruits construct meaning through interaction with one another and during the practical application of skills and other hands-on activities. This supports the idea that the greater application of adult learning techniques would improve police recruit training.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Peters, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Adult education|Criminology
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