EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AT ARTILLERY TRAINING SCHOOL, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINES ARMY

Abstract

The research is primary aims to determine the impact of Instructor Training and Development at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Artillery Training School in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. The study identifies the effectiveness in terms of Trainer Training Program Effectiveness, Training Delivery, Impact of Learning and Knowledge, and Impact Behavior. The researchers followed the descriptive analytical approach in conducting the research. The researchers utilized a survey questionnaire that was facilitated online in collecting data from the respondents who are the Instructors in an artillery training School located in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. The results of the study shows that the Instructor Training Program conducted in the Artillery Training School is highly effective in terms of the trainer, training delivery, impact on learning and knowledge, and impact on behavior. Furthermore, there is no significant relationship between age and years in service and the perception of the respondents on the effectiveness of the training program in terms of the factors used and there is no significant difference between male and female respondents’ perception of the effectiveness of the training program while a significant difference exists in the perception of the effectiveness of the training program in terms of the trainer, training delivery, impact on learning, and knowledge and impact on behavior based on ranks. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that The Instructor Training Program should be done continuously and consistently among the instructors in the Artillery Training School as it is deemed to be highly effective. However, since a significant difference in the perception of effectiveness exists based on rank, separate training programs suited for higher-ranking officers and lower-ranking officers may also be considered. Furthermore, exposure to civilian trainers should be done continuously so that they will be more exposed to trends in learning delivery. Lastly, future researchers may consider using other parameters that were not used in this study to identify the effectiveness of the training program.