Information Processing and Coaching Treatments in an Intelligent Tutoring System,

Abstract

The purpose of this effort was to develop an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) to train test administrators how to operate computerized adaptive testing Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (CAT-ASVAB). Once developed, a final troubleshooting lesson was completed to (a) test the contributions of coaching and information processing strategies on ITS training effectiveness, and (b) develop a general personal computer (PC) Troubleshooting ITS for use Navy-wide. The ITS uses information-processing efficiency data along with measures of correctness in determining the extent to which students have successfully compiled information and what training to present next. We hypothesized that information-processing training improves retention of skills in an ITS. Specifically, we hypothesized that examinees who have the information-processing features in their ITS compile the troubleshooting declarative and procedural knowledge more completely so that they have less decrement in troubleshooting tasks over time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA362134

Entities

People

  • Ronna F. Dillon
  • William F. Kieckhaefer

Organizations

  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computers
  • Efficiency
  • Feedback
  • Information Processing
  • Instructions
  • Network Protocols
  • Personal Computers
  • Psychology
  • Servers (Computer Hardware)
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • Training
  • Troubleshooting
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.