Research and Methods for Simulation Design: State of the Art
Abstract
The goal of this project is to develop methods to help the training- device designer perform the tradeoff analyses required for training-device design. These methods should allow the designer to determine the alternatives that meet training requirements at a minimum cost or provide the maximum training effectiveness at a given cost. The methods should apply to the concept- formulation phase of the training-device development process and should be usable by the engineer responsible for developing the training-device concept. The requirement for this report is to review the empirical results and analytical methods currently available that can be used to support the training- device designer. This review addresses the problem of training system optimization in three ways. First, it describes existing methods that can aid training-device design functions. The function and operation of these methods are compared to the model for the optimization of simulation-based training systems (OSBATS) developed for this project. Second, it reviews research on several issues related to training-device optimization. The issues that are covered in the review include training-device fidelity, instructional features, skill acquisition, skill retention, transfer of training, and cost estimation. Third, the review organizes the requirements for future research on these topics and sets priorities for research topics based on their cost and the benefit they could offer to the training-device designer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA230076
Entities
People
- H. R. Blacksten
- John E. Morrison
- Kenneth D. Cross
- Michael J. Singer
- Paul J. Sticha
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences