Session Title: Artificial Intelligence: Improving Navy Recruit Literacy

 

Session Number: 234

 

Room: Fiesta 3

 

Day and Timeslot: Monday - 11:15am to 12:15pm

 

Formats: Learning Story

 

Session Description: From 2001 to 2006, the United States Navy recognized a significant increase in the number of new recruits whose literacy assessments reflected a below 6th grade reading level. The impact of this is critical as the Navy increases its dependence on technology in ships, aircrafts and sophisticated weapons systems. As a solution, the Navy is evaluating three computer-based intelligent tutorials to improve recruit reading grade level and skill retention.

 

• Reading is a critical foundational skill
• Reading comprehension means improved workplace performance
• The outcome of this effort has far-reaching implications as government, public and private industries hire from the same candidate pool

 

Led by: Rodney Chapman - Naval Service Training Command

 

Rodney A. Chapman is the Chief Learning Officer (CLO), Director of the Learning Strategies Department (N9) at Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Great Lakes, IL. He represents Rear Admiral Arnold Lotring (CNSTC) as the agency expert and authority for accessions training and learning strategies. Additionally, he serves as the Curriculum Control Authority (CCA) for two echelon four commands (Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL; Officer Training Command, Newport, RI). Besides curriculum oversight, his responsibilities include staff professional development, educational technology, diversity initiatives and advisement to CNSTC in carrying out the objectives of extending, improving and monitoring existing accession programs. This includes educational research by benchmarking new and innovative solutions to ensure sailors and staff members receive high quality training which yields enhanced performance.

 

 

 

 

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