FUNCTIONAL AND APPEARANCE FIDELITY OF TRAINING DEVICES FOR FIXED-PROCEDURES TASKS

Abstract

Twelve training devices of reduced fidelity were prepared. Several five-man groups were trained using each device, and then each man was given a proficiency test. Intelligence of trainees, teaching method, and instructor effects were statistically controlled. No significant differences in proficiency or length of training time were found to be associated with the training device used, regardless of degree of functional or appearance fidelity. As a field test under more realistic Army conditions, with military instructors and soldiers chosen at random, a low fidelity device was used to train one group while another group was instructed with high fidelity equipment. A comparison of proficiency levels and training times showed only chance differences between these two groups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0617767

Entities

People

  • H. Walter Thorne
  • John A. Cox
  • Lynn M. Boren
  • Robert O. Wood Jr.

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Anti-Aircraft Missiles
  • Army Training
  • Control Knobs
  • Guided Missiles
  • Human Resources
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Instructors
  • Simulators
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Three Dimensional
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Regression Analysis.