Meyer
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Assessment of Structural Knowledge as a training outcome in process control environments | ||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Objective: The objective of the present studies was to apply a novel method for structural knowledge assessment to process control in order to assess the potential of its measures as a training outcome. Background: Traditionally, knowledge is assessed by verbal achievement tests on the subject matter. However, traditional methods are regarded as limited in their ability to assess higher order learning or understanding. Method: Two experiments (Experiment 1: N = 41; Experiment 2: N = 50) were conducted in which participants were given a 4-hour training session on a simulated process control task. At a later testing session, participants worked on the task for 70 minutes and completed knowledge tests on declarative, procedural and structural knowledge. Structural knowledge was measured using the computer-based association structure test (AST, Meyer, 2008), combining an association task and pathfinder network based on relatedness ratings. Results: In both studies, structural knowledge was significantly related to diagnostic performance, and evidence was found for internal consistency as well as convergent and predictive validity. Conclusion: Findings indicate that structural assessment with the AST shows promise as a training outcome in process control. Application: Potential applications of this research include the improvement of training design, delivery and evaluation. |
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| Publications / Publikationen | Burkolter, D., Meyer, B., Kluge, A., & Sauer, J. (in print). Assessment of structural knowledge for training evaluation in process control environments. Human Factors. |
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
No project-specific funding |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jul 2007 to Jul 2010 |