The Contribution of Part-Task Training to the Relearning of a Flight Maneuver

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of part-task training to the relearning of a whole-task. An experiment was performed using subjects who had learned the whole-task (a simulated bomb-toss maneuver) during participation in the previous study, Part-Versus Whole-Task Learning of a Flight Maneuver, TR NAVTRADEVCEN 297-1 but had lost proficiency as a result of a ten-month interval of non-practice. Half the subjects obtained part-task refresher training prior to whole-task training; the other half obtained whole-task training only. Results revealed that while part-task training could not completely substitute for whole-task training, it substantially reduced the number of whole-task trials needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259505

Entities

People

  • Jack A. Adams
  • Lyle E. Hufford

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Flight Instruments
  • Flight Maneuvers
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Indicators
  • Instrument Panels
  • Naval Training
  • Pilots
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.