Thesis
A preliminary examination of the effectiveness of the problem-based learning delivery modality in the Washington basic law enforcement police academy
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102484
Abstract
In 2009 Washington's Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) transitioned the philosophy and delivery approach for the academy from a long-used Traditional quasi-military lecture-based approach to the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach. This study is a preliminary examination of the effectiveness of the PBL delivery modality in BLEA. This thesis addresses the research question: does the PBL delivery modality appear to be more effective than the Traditional modality in preparing recruits to be successful law enforcement officers? This examination entails an assessment of the perceptions which recruits have of the academy, their confidence in their abilities, and their capability to perform job-related tasks. A total of 115 graduates were sampled (four classes) and 53 responded. Descriptive statistics and an analysis of variance were conducted. Results show that the PBL model graduates are not as satisfied with their training as the Traditional model graduates, but the PBL modality appears to be more effective in preparing recruits to be successful law enforcement officers. Implications of these findings and recommendations for the longitudinal study as whole as well as future studies are discussed.
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- Title
- A preliminary examination of the effectiveness of the problem-based learning delivery modality in the Washington basic law enforcement police academy
- Creators
- Myla Marie Moody
- Contributors
- Nicholas P. Lovrich (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Criminal Justice and Criminology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525123701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis