Accelerated Proficiency and Facilitated Retention: Recommendations Based on an Integration of Research and Findings from a Working Meeting
Abstract
In addition to a literature review, this Report integrates results from a "Workshop on Accelerated Learning" (June, 2008) and a "Working Meeting on Accelerated Proficiency and Facilitated Retention" (October, 2009. The Workshops brought together leading academic, private sector, and DoD specialists in areas of training and expertise studies. The goal of accelerated learning calls out an important practical tension. On the one hand is the notion that we must accelerate learning; that is, increase the rate at which highly proficient performance is achieved. On the other hand, there is a significant amount of evidence that developing expertise requires up to 10 years of experience, including practice at tough tasks (Hoffman, 1998). This suggests that it is not possible to accelerate the achievement of high proficiency. A prime goal of the DoD Accelerated Learning Technology Focus Team is to identify critical research challenges that are currently underfunded or not funded, and generate a notional roadmap for science and technology advancement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA536308
Entities
People
- Gary A. Klein
- Lia Dibello
- Paul Feltovich
- Robert M. Hoffman
- Steve Fiore
- Whit Missildine
Organizations
- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition