The Development of a New Research Paradigm for Studying Aptitude-Treatment Interactions

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to adapt the personnel classification research paradigm to investigate aptitude treatment interactions (ATI) in training settings. This report is divided into Introduction and Method sections. We present in the Introduction a description of personnel classification theory, method, and research findings, and a review of the training literature. We describe in the Method the classification-ATI research design and the Training Characteristics Survey (TCS), both of which were developed in this project. The classification-ATI research design employs a person-treatment matching procedure to measure ATIs. The TCS is an instrument for measuring the variation in training settings due to course content, method of instruction, course difficulty, and occupation type. We believe that the classification-ATI research paradigm will improve ATI research, by providing a means for comparing several ATIs within a single study and producing a quantitative index of the practical effects of ATIs on training performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354798

Entities

People

  • Jennifer A. Naughton
  • Mary A. Lightfoot Statman
  • Monica A. Gribben
  • Rodney A. McCloy

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Databases
  • Educational Psychology
  • Employment
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Motor Skills
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Reasoning
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Trainees

Fields of Study

  • Education

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