Abstract
This study focused on determining whether the learning preference of law enforcement officers in the Bahamas was either pedagogical (teacher-centered) or andragogical (student-centered). Law enforcement personnel in a Bahamian police department were administered the Student Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) developed by Christian (1982). One hundred and sixty-eight individuals completed the SOQ. Chi square statistics were calculated on the variables of educational level and gender. The preferred learning orientation was primarily andragogical; those with higher education levels tended to have a higher andragogical orientation. There were no differences by gender. As a result of the findings, a three-step approach is proposed to transition the training environment from one that is teacher-centered to one that is learner-centered.
Highlights
The training department within any organization, whether private or public, serves as an essential component to organizational growth and development
The training academy in law enforcement serves as the educational platform for personal, professional, and academic development of police officers (HunterJohnson & Closson, 2011)
It was identified that law enforcement training is reflective of the behaviorism theory which is similar to the pedagogical approach
Summary
Like many other organizations, views the training of their employees as a focal point On this premise, most law enforcement agencies in the United States have developed a training academy to train police recruits. The training academy within the Caribbean and by extension the Bahamas provides training for police recruits and extends to include professional development for serving officers. According to Conti and Nolan (2005), during the course of training at the training academy, recruits are exposed to an intense degree of socialization to the law enforcement culture This process is a major change for those individuals who were socialized in mainstream culture to adjust to the police world, which often results
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