Training on a Motor Skill for Groups of Differing Abilities.

Abstract

A pilot study was conducted to determine whether grouping by initial learning ability on a motor skill could lead to training efficiency. Enlisted men in one BCT company were divided into groups of fast, average, or slow learners, based on their performance (prior to training) on a portion of the Drill and Ceremonies exercise. A fourth, mixed, group was composed of men randomly selected from each of the groups. Training was conducted for Drill and Ceremonies by Drill Sergeants who were assigned to each group on the basis of their ability to work with men of different abilities. Results indicated that grouping by initial performance ability or by GT might lead to training gains. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
ADA071944

Entities

People

  • Paul D. Hood

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Basic Training
  • Data Science
  • Efficiency
  • Human Resources
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Learning
  • Military Training
  • Motor Skills
  • Performance Tests
  • Pilot Studies
  • Security
  • Shoulder
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Trainees
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.