THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS? GATHERING VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR AN INTEGRATED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL FOR SKILLS TRAINING AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION AT A MILITARY ACADEMY

During military operations, officers must often integrate military skills and academic education (i.e. strategic thinking), which are typically taught separately at a military academy. To address this, an innovative integrated instructional design framework, the TrEd ID model, was developed to combine these learning tracks. A focus group study with academic educators from the Dutch military academy provided validity evidence for the TrEd ID model, showing it effectively meets the demands of both military skills training and academic education. The study also offered insights for potential implementation. Future research could focus on further validating the TrEd ID model among other stakeholders and exploring practical guidelines for its implementation at military academies.