Individual Differences in Military Training Environments: Four Areas of Research

Abstract

This review addresses the variety of learning and ability differences that individuals bring to the training environment. It is organized in terms of four content areas, which include: (1) trainees' cognitive strategies; (2) trainees' noncognitive characteristics; (3) aptitude-performance interactions; and (4) testing the individual differences hypothesis. Summarized findings are used to develop a decision model for training program design that involves classification of training tasks, selection of personnel for training, and specification of instructional strategies for optimal learning. The model provides a means for accommodating individual differences relevant to the training environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187463

Entities

People

  • Eduardo Salas
  • Joyce Hogan
  • Steve Arneson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Divers
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Human Behavior
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Naval Training
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Trainees

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • STEM Education
  • Systems Analysis and Design