A Path Model of U.S. Air Force Pilot Training and its Antecedents.

Abstract

A causal model of the role of general cognitive ability and prior job knowledge in subsequent job knowledge acquisition and work sample performance during training was developed. Participants were 3,428 Air Force officers in pilot training. The measures of ability and prior job knowledge came from the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test. The measures of job knowledge acquired during training were derived from classroom grades. Work sample measures came from check flight ratings. The causal model showed that ability directly influenced the acquisition of job knowledge. General cognitive ability influenced work samples through job knowledge. Prior job knowledge had almost no influence on subsequent job knowledge, but directly influenced the early work sample. Early training job knowledge influenced subsequent job knowledge and work sample performance. Finally, early work sample performance strongly influenced subsequent work sample performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA317514

Entities

People

  • Malcolm J. Ree
  • Mark S. Teachout
  • Thomas R. Carretta

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Attrition
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Flight Instruments
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Military Pilots
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • Training Aircraft

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Organizational Psychology.