Modern Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education
Advocating for modern educational practices in a world dominated by the false theory that learning outcomes + a lesson plan + time in a powerpoint equals quality education.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
The first episode of the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy education podcast. John Robertson, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy Faculty at Arapahoe Community College and Mark Beluscak, Law Enforcement Academy instructor and curriculum coordinator discuss initial thoughts on the state of education in their respective programs.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy Education Podcast
Working to advance the science and art of education in these areas, Mark Beluscak and John Robertson share their thoughts about modern education in the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy setting. Both dedicated to the fact that learning outcomes + time in a classroom + powerpoint slides is not always the recipe for learning.
Mark Beluscak holds a Bachelors Degree in Education and a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice. He is a retired police officer with almost 25 years of experience in sworn law enforcement. He has served as a subject matter expert in curriculum and has taught multiple classes in at least four different academies and two different criminal justice programs. He currently serves as an instructor and curriculum coordinator at Arapahoe Community College Law Enforcement Academy.
John Robertson has a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters Degree in Criminology. Formerly with the Air Force Military Police, John has taught Criminal Justice classes at multiple colleges. He currently serves as full time faculty in both the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy programs at Arapahoe Community College.