Application of Flight Simulator Record/Playback Feature

摘要

Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) students acquired a complex visual task in ASPT under one of three instructional conditions which differed in their use of an automated record/playback feature. The study evaluated differences in performance resulting from (a) periodic, repeated use of a recorded, instructor-presented demonstration, (b) periodic use of replay of student performance, and (c) use of equivalent training time for additional practice. The data indicated little or no instructional value associated with repeated exposures to the original demonstration of the task to be learned. While the 'replay' condition produced terminal performances with fewer errors on the average than the 'demo' condition, differences between 'practice' and 'replay' groups were not statistically significant. The surprising finding of the study was the effectiveness of simple practice relative to that of the two, so-called, 'instructional' conditions. These data would suggest that, at least in some instances, a training approach that provided only for basic performance feedback (e.g., a 'score') might be equally as effective as one with provision for presenting repeated access to recorded demonstrations and/or replays of previous performance. (Author)