Education and Training Practices: 2010 and Beyond
Abstract
This research note seeks to forecast scientific and technological advances in neuropsychology, neuroscience, biotechnology, cognitive psychology, and sociotechnology that may affect the way the Army educates and trains its personnel in the year 2010 and beyond. Eight papers were reviewed written by civilian scientists to identify potential breakthroughs. The papers were reviewed by a panel of civilian and military specialist to further focus on training and organizational implications. A two-day symposium was held whereby the authors presented their papers. Three separate workshops also were held at the symposium to address training and organizational issues derived from three possible future scenarios: predominant use of combat robotics, human soldier enhanced by automation, and soldier with enhanced human capabilities. Although a number of these issues were raised during the two day symposium, three major recommendations were made: (1) to adequately address the training and organizational challenges that new breakthroughs may bring, ARI needs a multi- disciplinary staff make up of neuroscientists, computer scientists, robotic specialists, and sociotechnologists in addition to its regular staff of behavioral and social scientists (2) to train both the professional workforce and the soldiers who operate and maintain complex equipment, the use of intelligent tutoring systems warrants serious considerations, and (3) to ensure an effective integration of work performed by humans, robots, and other intelligent systems, training research on appropriate function/task allocation is needed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA213173
Entities
People
- Marshall J. Farr
- Ray S. Perez
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences