Training Courseware Enhancement and Refinement of the Hand-Held Tutor

Abstract

A previously developed hand-held vocabulary tutor was adapted to teach basic mathematics to combat engineers and fire commands to M1 tank commanders. Modifications were made in the hardware and internal software to make the tutor more useful in a training environment that went beyond simple vocabulary instruction. An existing set of instructional booklets was modified for presentation on the device. The modified materials were revised in accordance with findings from a formative evaluation, and the complete system was then used in a small-scale field test, the results of which indicated that the device functioned as intended. Keywords: Training devices, Training aids, Computers, Computerized tutor, M1 tank training, Fire commands, Tank commanders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174689

Entities

People

  • Brent Bridgeman
  • Kenneth Fertner

Organizations

  • Educational Testing Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Educational Technology
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Guided Missiles
  • Instructions
  • Military Research
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Science