Skill Qualification Test Feedback: Timeliness Matters

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in which the time period was varied between completion of the Skill Qualification Test and feedback of results. Data are presented which show the marked decline in soldiers' perceived utility of the feedback over time. In addition soldiers indicate a greater tendency to put off utilization of the feedback the longer the feedback is delayed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP001402

Entities

People

  • John J. Kessler

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Data Processing
  • Feedback
  • High Density
  • Low Density
  • Military Research
  • Qualifications
  • Ratings
  • Shelf Life
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Mathematics or Statistics