Reducing Negative Effects from Virtual Environments: Implications for Just-In-Time Training.

摘要

Current U.S. Naval doctrine places increasing emphasis on providing just-in-time training. This means training the deployed sailor when they need the training, wherever they happen to be. This differs from classic training doctrine that calls for placing a completely trained expert in the field. This shift in doctrine is a direct response to reduction in force sizes, necessitating fewer experts and more generalists. Just-in-time training requires the generalists to be somehow brought up to expert standard in the field. One way to fill this requirement is through the use of deployable training systems. In this sense, deployable' refers to a system that requires minimal space, demands little if any maintenance, and is easy to set-up. Virtual Environment (VE) training systems, with their inherently small footprint, and fundamental reliance on software rather than hardware solutions, represent a seemingly elegant solution to many of these challenges. However, VE systems bring with them their own unique set of challenges that can negatively impact skill learning during VE exposure, as well as significantly reduce military personnel's ability to perform mission- critical tasks following VE exposure.