A study is reported where different forms of pretraining are given prior to the learning of a set of data entry tasks. The pretraining consisted of either an explicit description of the rules governing operation of features of the system or a general introduction to the system. Advantages for the “rules” group were demonstrated only for the most complex sub-tasks.
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