AN INVESTIGATION OF THE UTILITY OF A CONVERSION CHART AS A JOB AID FOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS.
Abstract
As a part of continuing research to increase the effectiveness of Navy training, an experiment was conducted to determine if a wallet-sized conversion chart would be a practical and convenient job aid for electronics technicians in training and on the job. Three groups of Navy personnel were used as subjects: 42 experienced technicians, 30 experimental ET School trainees, and 30 personnel with little or no electronics training. The criterion used to evaluate the effectiveness of the job aid was a measurement conversion test composed of ten completion items. One half of each experimental group was allowed to use the conversion chart while taking the test, and the other half was not permitted to use any aid. The major finding was that those trainees using the conversion chart did significantly better on the test than those trainees not using it, and they also did as well as experienced technicians using or not using the chart. Questionnaire responses indicated that the subjects considered the conversion chart to be better than other similar aids and to be of value in the job or training situation after only brief instruction and practice. Distribution of the chart to Navy technical personnel is recommended, and proposed formats for the front and back of the card are presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0624608
Entities
People
- Eugene A. Hooprich
- John A. Steinemann
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center