Training Effectiveness and Cost Iterative Technique (TECIT). Volume 2. Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Abstract
This research note discusses an important issue, the training of soldiers in the use of a weapon system, which is important to the operational cost and success of the system in the carrying out of its mission. Cost and Training Effectiveness Analysis (CTEA) models formalize the process of choosing among alternative training technologies by comparing the cost and training effectiveness of these technologies. In this report, an economic framework is presented for integrating cost and training effectiveness data for CTEA studies. The framework builds on transfer effectiveness models and offers a model for the effectiveness of cost-minimizing training technologies. The model is particularly well-suited to the selection of training technologies for tasks that are trained on weapons systems whose operation is costly or life threatening. The research note shows how cost data would be developed for the model in evaluating computer assisted instruction as a training technology for the M1 Abrams tank.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA197429
Entities
People
- Arvil V. Adams
- Martha L. Rayhawk