Training High Performance Skills: Fallacies and Guidelines
Abstract
A high performance skill is defined as one which: over 100 hours of training are required, substantial numbers of individuals fail to develop proficiency, and the performance of the expert is qualitatively different from that of the novice. Training programs for developing high performance skills are often based on assumptions that may be appropriate for simple skills. These assumptions can be fallacious when extended to high performance skills. Six fallacies of training are described. Empirical characteristics of high performance skill acquisition are reviewed. These include long acquisition periods, heterogeneity of component learning, development of inappropriate strategies, and training of time-sharing skills. A tentative set of working guidelines for the acquisition of high performance skills is described. Originator-supplied keywords include: Skilled performance, Attention, Workload, Air traffic control, Learning, and information processing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA148574
Entities
People
- W. Schneider
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign