Theory and Data as Input to Traditional ISD Products

Abstract

This paper presents a theoretically-based methodology that was used to enable the development of instructional objectives and media recommendations for training Military Flight Officers in Situation Awareness (SA). The research was conducted during a Training Situation Analysis already in progress. A set of behaviors theoretically linked to SA was empirically validated during 12 training flights at a Naval air station. Data was also collected concerning the criticality and difficulty to perform for each behavior, and the adequacy of the current training aircraft and simulators to provide the required training. Finally, two measures of structural knowledge were used to elicit mental model representations to identify the relationships among the behaviors. The process serves as an example of theory-to-practice in a real-world context.

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