Historically, the Army used an instructor-centric approach for education and training. In recent years,the Army recognized increasing global complexity required Army civilian employees to have the capacity to critically think through ill-structured problems while adapting to changing environments. Furthermore, the Army recognized civilian employees must possess skills
that enhance their ability to make decisions and lead others. Therefore, a student-centric teaching approach is more appropriate to set the conditions for students to be actively involved in a collaborative learning process that fosters critical thinking and provides opportunities to practice leadership skills