Target Acquisition and Analysis Training System: Effects of Motion on Performance in the Combat Vehicle Identification (CVI) Training Program

摘要

The purpose of this research was to determine (1) whether introducing motion into the Basic Combat Vehicle Identification (CVI) Training Program produces improved performance following initial and repeated training; (2) whether motion facilitates learning by soldiers who were not training responsive (NTR) in acquiring recognition and identification (R&I) skills, compared to soldiers who were training responsive (TR); and (3) whether motion helps soldiers retain recognition and identification materials over an 18-hour period. Soldiers from the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the 85th Army Reserve Division (Tng) (One Station Unit Training), Arlington Heights, Illinois, received R&I training. Each soldier received three training sessions with three modules from the CVI program with one of four types of motion: (1) rotational, (2) circular, (3) straightline, and (4) static (no motion). Useable data were obtained from 71 soldiers. Major conclusions drawn from analyses of these data include the following: Motion (after repeated training) provides a small positive effect but does not appear to be an essential ingredient in learning ground-to-ground vehicle R&I using the Basic CVI Training Program. This is true for both training responsive and non-training responsive soldiers. Short term retention of learned R&I skills is no improved when motion is included in the training. Keywords: Army training, Vehicle recognition, Vehicle identification, Movement, Retention, Training, Target acquisition. (SDW)