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Virtual Reality Simulator Developed Welding Technology Skills
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Yunus, Faizal Amin Nur; Baser, Jamil Abd; Masran, Saiful Hadi; Razali, Nizamuddin; Rahim, Bekri – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify the suitability of VR welding simulator application towards CBT in developing welding skills upon new trainees at the Centre of Instructor and Advanced Skills Training (CIAST) Shah Alam Selangor and National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) Pagoh Johor. The significance of the study was to create a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Manufacturing Industry, Computer Simulation, Virtual Classrooms
Stress Training and Simulator Complexity: Why Sometimes More Is Less
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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
The Veterans Benefit Academy: VA's "Institution of Higher Learning."
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Scheer, Chris – TechTrends, 1993
Describes a centralized and standardized training program developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to train newly hired claims examiners. Topics addressed include site selection; technology used in training; curricula development; training the trainers; and trainee reactions. (LRW)
Descriptors: Centralization, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Off the Job Training
Formative Evaluation of Computer-Based Training for a University Financial System.
Fischer, Kathryn M.; Savenye, Wilhelmina C.; Sullivan, Howard J. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2002
Describes a formative evaluation of a one-day introductory computer-based training course for university employees using a new online financial and purchasing system. Evaluated the effectiveness of the training, identified appropriate revisions that were incorporated into the training program, and examined learner attitudes toward the course.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Formative Evaluation, On the Job Training, Online Systems
The Effects of a Sequential Behavior Analysis Protocol on the Teaching Practices of Undergraduate Trainees.
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Sharpe, Tom; Lounsbery, Monica – School Psychology Quarterly, 1997
Examines how sequential-behavior feedback affects the practice-teaching experiences of four undergraduate teacher trainees. Results show strong positive results for teacher-trainee improvement in meeting instructional and organizational challenges in the classroom, in moving from an organizational to an instructional focus, and in pupil…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback
Training Magazine's Industry Report 1998. A Snapshot of Employer-Sponsored Training in the United States.
Training, 1998
The 1998 industry report displays graphs and charts depicting the growing investment in workplace training, who gets trained, teaching computer skills to workers, and the use of computers in training. The data are based on 3703 responses from 24,000 organizations in more than 10 industrial classifications. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Budgets, Computer Assisted Instruction, Corporate Education
Implementing Computer-Based Training for Library Staff.
Bayne, Pauline S.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1994
Describes a computer-based training program for library staff developed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that used HyperCard stacks on Macintosh computers. Highlights include staff involvement; evaluation of modules; trainee participation and feedback; staff recognition; administrative support; implementation plan; supervisory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Developing Industry Linkages: Learning from Practice.
Misko, Josie – 2001
Linkages between Australia's vocational education and training (VET) and technical and further education (TAFE) sectors and industry were examined through 13 case studies involving a variety of industrial sectors in South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria. Special attention was paid to the processes established by school clusters to develop…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Apprenticeships, Case Studies, Competence