The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) System: An Evaluation in Operator and Tactician Training.
Abstract
The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system was developed to address post Cold War ASW training requirements. It is designed to teach the complex conceptual knowledge and cognitive and procedural skills required to reason about the interrelationships among the operating modes of target submarines, the environmental variables that affect sound transmission, and the sensor systems used for detection and tracking. This effort evaluated the application of the IMAT system in the Sonar Technician Surface (STO) "A" school and the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operations Training Group Pacific Tactical Training Course (TTC) at Barbers Point. The results showed that (1) research on cognition and instruction and technological advances in displaying complex information can be integrated and applied in real world training to produce substantial gains in performance and student motivation, (2) the IMAT system achieved its intended design goals by effectively teaching complex knowledge and cognitive skills, (3) the IMAT system emphasis on adhering to the principles of high quality instructional design, especially practice opportunities, contributed significantly to the observed performance improvements, and (4) IMAT can accelerate the development of expertise in tactical oceanography and decision making.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA302908
Entities
People
- Angelique M. Reynolds
- John A. Ellis
- Sandra K. Wetzel-smith
- Wallace H. Wulfeck Ii