TERMINAL GUIDANCE SIMULATOR STUDY PROGRAM TEST. MASSED VERSUS DISTRIBUTED PRACTICE
Abstract
For the purpose of preliminary training, massed practice is as effective as distributed practice. Since the total length of time spent by the subjects of both groups is equal with respect to time spent in briefings for and operation of the simulator, the total elapsed time, in terms of days involved in training, should be the main consideration in the establishment of a training program. It has again been demonstrated that the total training time required to reach a desired level of proficiency is relatively short and will not impose any great hardships on training personnel. Further research should be undertaken to determine the amount of practive required to establish the proficiency limit in the acquisition, storage, and modification of models. Research should be undertaken to determine the nature of the retention curve for the type of learning involved in the acquisition, storage, and modification of the models. Such studies would provide insights into the nature and extent of training to update or provide currency in proficiency of the skill involved. Further research would be required to determine the effect of reactive inhibition on the acquisition and performance of the operator under the conditions of massed practice. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0356614
Entities
People
- H. J. Coleman