Effects of Instructional Cues on Complex Skill Learning.
Abstract
Research has indicated the facilitating affect of cognitive pretraining in the acquisition of complex perceptual motor skills. However, precise procedure for generating such verbal instruction is generally unclear if not totally lacking. The present study was undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of an operationally defined verbal mediator, the instructional cue, on the acquisition of an instrument maneuver flying skill. Eleven subjects enrolled in the UPT program at Williams AFB were given instruction which contained three levels of instructional cues. Analysis of variance techniques as well as graphic analyses revealed that the instructional cue is both a powerful and effective variable. Results were explained in terms of control theory and information theory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA004465
Entities
People
- Brian D. Shipley
- Fritz H. Brecke
- Vernon S. Gerlach
Organizations
- Arizona State University