I desire to expand my depth of understanding of education and learning processes through pursuit of a Master of Arts in Learning Sciences in order to effect systemic change in the Marine Corps' processes for instruction and instructor development.
With 10 years as a Marine officer and three as an instructor at entry- and mid-career level schools, I became well-versed in the Marine Corps’ model to rapidly instruct and develop both junior and senior Marines. This is when my interest in education piqued and I dedicated time outside of work to conduct a self-study program and acquaint myself with teaching models and strategies. Although not a requirement for Marine instructors, that supplemental education directly contributed to my successful performance. Subsequently, I was selected to direct one of four schoolhouses and oversaw the creation, …show more content…
Experienced instructors are then relied upon to provide on-the-job training, but their background in instruction tends to be similar to the inexperienced personnel, consequently creating a self-reinforcing knowledge loop. In order to break such a cycle, let alone be an effective educator, you must be able to communicate a problem to people unfamiliar with the topic, adapt to the current environmental constraints and restraints, and come up with innovative solutions. Whether through experiences such as liaising with foreign government agencies, responding to humanitarian crises, or re-purposing obsolete equipment, I have obtained a robust understanding of the importance of these traits. A business degree and Lean Six Sigma training have further enabled me to analyze various systems and identify training and resource
With 10 years as a Marine officer and three as an instructor at entry- and mid-career level schools, I became well-versed in the Marine Corps’ model to rapidly instruct and develop both junior and senior Marines. This is when my interest in education piqued and I dedicated time outside of work to conduct a self-study program and acquaint myself with teaching models and strategies. Although not a requirement for Marine instructors, that supplemental education directly contributed to my successful performance. Subsequently, I was selected to direct one of four schoolhouses and oversaw the creation, …show more content…
Experienced instructors are then relied upon to provide on-the-job training, but their background in instruction tends to be similar to the inexperienced personnel, consequently creating a self-reinforcing knowledge loop. In order to break such a cycle, let alone be an effective educator, you must be able to communicate a problem to people unfamiliar with the topic, adapt to the current environmental constraints and restraints, and come up with innovative solutions. Whether through experiences such as liaising with foreign government agencies, responding to humanitarian crises, or re-purposing obsolete equipment, I have obtained a robust understanding of the importance of these traits. A business degree and Lean Six Sigma training have further enabled me to analyze various systems and identify training and resource