Knowledge Acquisition in Distributed Mission Training
Abstract
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Mesa, AZ, has an ongoing program of research on training in a 4-ship F-16 Distributed Mission Training (DMT) system. A team of four pilots comes to the laboratory for a week-long training exercise and fly together as a 4-ship team on several missions designed to provide exposure to a range of combat scenarios. Missions involve briefing and debriefing sessions in addition to simulator time. Several projects are underway to assess the training effectiveness and compare different training methods. Pilots rated the relatedness of all pairs of 21 concepts from the domain of air-to-air engagements both before and after training. Measures of the internal consistency (Coherence) of the ratings and Pathfinder networks were derived from the ratings. Data from a group of the most experienced pilots (experts) provided a point of reference for the less-experienced pilots. There was significant correlation between experience level and similarity to the expert reference group at the beginning of the week supporting the general validity of the measurement methods. There was a significant negative correlation between experience level and change in similarity to experts from pre- to post training ratings. There was a significant difference in mean Coherence between the experts and novices at the beginning of the week but not at the end of the week. These measurement methods appear to provide a basis for evaluating conceptual change. These assessment methods should prove to be a useful adjunct to performance-based methods of assessing training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA412238
Entities
People
- Anna R. Castillo
- Richard Tucker
- Roger Schvaneveldt
- Winston Bennett Jr.
Organizations
- Arizona State University