LEARNING THEORY AND RESEARCH PARADIGMS APPLIED TO TRAINING RESEARCH: SOME DISSONANCES,

Abstract

While the problems and methods of learning theory and training technology seem similar, they are in fact subtly different. Illustrations of dissonance are discussed, using the following natural but inefficient extrapolations from academic traditions: to test a training program, compare two candidate programs, to compare two training devices, hold Ss, training time, and method constant; the problem of a training program is a special case of transfer of training; a single objective task analysis may be used for any of several research purposes; and training methods for psychomotor performance and sensory discrimination are the best investment of training research. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0671060

Entities

People

  • Eugene A. Cogan
  • Eugene F. Maccaslin

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Discrimination
  • Education
  • Extrapolation
  • Investments
  • Learning
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Psychology

Readers

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