Retention of Selected FBCB2 Operating Skills Among Infantry Captains Career Course (ICCC) Students

Abstract

This report describes an investigation of the retention of Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) operator knowledge and skills. Infantry captains who attended a two-day training course participated in an end-of-course test followed by a retest eight weeks later. Participants answered questions about and performed tasks on FBCB2. Performance on the knowledge test showed no decay while performance on the hands-on test declined slightly (10%). but significantly. The majority of participants (72%) had used FBCB2 in combat. Interestingly, the best single predictor of performance on the hands-on test was a self-reported measure of general computer experience. In general. though, it was difficult to predict performance on the hands-on test. Multiple regression analyses using a variety of experience and knowledge measures accounted for only 25-30% of the variability in recall scores. Implications of these findings for trainers, training developers, and Army units are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470741

Entities

People

  • Bruce C. Leibrecht
  • Gregory A. Goodwin
  • Jean L. Dyer
  • Richard L. Wampler
  • Stephen C. Livingston

Organizations

  • Northrop Grumman

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Operating Systems
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.