Sound Credit for Military Experience

M ANY men and women in the armed forces are making substantial additions to their educational development as a result of their military experiences. While in the Army or the Navy they find three types of opportunity for educational growth, namely, the various training programs and the. off-duty educational program which are described elsewhere in this volume, and the many informal experiences likely to widen their horizons. The total effect,of these educative agencies is great for many thousands of the members of the armed forces and is considerable for several millions more. When men and women now in the services return to civilian life many will want to continue their education. Many others will want some symbol as evidence of their educational attainment because of the value of such a credential in job placement and for social prestige. During the last war many educational institutions granted blanket credit for military service. This proved unsatisfactory for the student as well as for the educational institution and the public. Many students were given as much as a year of advanced standing without evidence of competence. A large number failed in school or college when they attempted to go on at this advanced level. The schools and col

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  Open Access•Ethan Hutt, Ethan L Hutt et al.•Social Science History•2017

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