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Frank, Barbara; Kluge, Annette – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
In organizations, the assessment of mental abilities is a common way to predict learning success. This paper analyses the effect of general mental ability on skill retention and examines the relationship between refresher interventions and general mental ability in terms of skill retention. Two hundred sixty-six adult participants were trained to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Intervention, Simulated Environment, Retention (Psychology)
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Belghith, K.; Nkambou, R.; Kabanza, F.; Hartman, L. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2012
Roman Tutor is a tutoring system that uses sophisticated domain knowledge to monitor the progress of students and advise them while they are learning how to operate a space telerobotic system. It is intended to help train operators of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) including astronauts, operators involved in ground-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Materials, Space Exploration
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DiBello, Lia; Missildine, Whit; Struttman, Marie – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2009
This paper describes a two-year study in which high levels of performance were achieved and sustained among so-called low-level workers in a biotech company. The purpose of the study--funded by National Science Foundation and lnvitrogen Corporation--were to explore the effectiveness of an accelerated learning Operational Simulation (OpSim)…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Psychoeducational Methods, Acceleration (Education), Program Effectiveness
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Wootton, Danielle; Stone, Barras Kenneth – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how professional skills training in making ethical decisions for redundancy selection, can be utilised though interactive role play, in a virtual learning environment. Design/methodology/approach: A pilot study was undertaken with a group of part time mature students pursuing a professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Legal Education (Professions), Focus Groups
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Tichon, Jennifer G.; Wallis, Guy M. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2010
Through repeated practice under conditions similar to those in real-world settings, simulator training prepares an individual to maintain effective performance under stressful work conditions. Interfaces offering high fidelity and immersion can more closely reproduce real-world experiences and are generally believed to result in better learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Mellet-d'Huart, Daniel – Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2009
This article covers the application of virtual reality (VR) to training and lifelong learning. A number of considerations concerning the design of VR applications are included. The introduction is dedicated to the more general aspects of applying VR to training. From multiple perspectives, we will provide an overview of existing applications with…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology