Aviation Training Dvics: Matching Larning and Fidlity Oktobr 2010 Marian Schuvr-van Blankn LVNL Human Factor Dpartmnt m.schuvr-vanblankn@lvnl.nl Th origin of th majority of picturs in this prsntation is from public sourcs on th intrnt
Cognitiv complxity Matching larning and fidlity Currnt practic ATC training Existing ATC gams Guidlins for srious gaming
Incrasing Cognitiv Complxity Rquirmnts & constraints Tim critical Dynamic Activ monitoring Mntal pictur Dividing attntion Disturbancs Solving Procdurs Dcision making Information sharing & intraction Oprational & systm changs Incrasing tchnology Adapting Dvising (nw) stratgis Planning High cognitiv complxity High rquirmnts for comptncs Difficulty in larnability Dmands for proficincy training
Complx cognitiv comptncs in aviation Abilitis & prsonal charactristics Skil ls Kno wldg Mntal Modls Stratgis Basic Thory Non-tch nical Int ractiv/ tam Cog nitiv Mot or Prc ptual (situation assssmnt, crativ problm solving, dcision making, attntion & workload managmnt) Com ptnc s Highr ordr thinking
Currnt Practic in ATC training dvics Training Situation Bottlncks in larning comptncs Oprational Dynamic, complx Structurd, Routin Simpl S co hif co gn t i m iti n pl v x ity Simulator training Intractiv CBT Txtbook & prsntations Knowldg On-th-Job training Skills Lngthy Nxt cours Comptncs Lvl of Prformanc
Common Misconcptions in aviation training (Salas t al, 1998) 1. Simulation is all you nd 2. Mor (fidlity) is bttr 3. If oprational xprts lik it, it s good Dsign of aviation training should b drivn by th charactristics of th comptncs to b larnd
Matching Larning and Fidlity Training Situation Oprational lity id F g in Dynamic, complx s a r Inc Oprational systm High-nd simulator Low-nd simulator Part Task Trainr ming Structurd, Routin Simpl a G s ir ou PC-basd simulation S Nw training Task/Phas Intractiv CBT Txtbook & PPT Knowldg Skills Comptncs Lvl of Prformanc Adaptd from Gainr (1995) and Rossingh & van Blankn (1997)
Intractiv CBT E-larning nvironmnt Simpl, controllabl situations Activ larning mthods Aviation Training Dvics
PC-basd simulation Not ncssarily task or oprational spcific Structurd situations with dynamic lmnts Aviation Training Dvics Novmbr 2009
Part Task Trainrs PC-basd simulation augmntd with oprational controls, displays, procdurs Structurd situations with oprational lmnts
Low-End Simulator Rplicat of gnralisd or spcific oprational systm and nvironmnt (not comprhnsiv) Dynamic, complx situations
High-End Simulator Full siz rplica of oprational systm and nvironmnt (form, fit, fl) Dynamic, complx, oprational situations (also tam)
Oprational Systm & Environmnt Oprational situation (systm, nvironmnt, popl), dynamic, complx, nw
Existing ATC gams Exampls ATC IPhon apps Air traffic controllr 3 Pushing Tin
Existing ATC gams Exampls VATSIM & DUTCHVACC
Existing ATC gams Howvr: - No guidanc in ATC cognitiv procsss - Risks for dvloping bad routins - Missing ssntial task charactristics How to mak gams srious for oprational ATC training?
Guidlins for srious gaming Ensur similarity in th cognitiv procsss ngagd in stad of ovrlap in suprficial apparanc. (s also D Allssandro, 2007) hat w o t Provid d n a w clar la ho x l n p i f r m n i ng D co tasks an t n s t c x n d individ t p m ual o c adaptiv v i ith w training d cognit n ai r t functiona b can ing m lity a g s sriou Ensur a contnt managmnt systm in cas of high oprational fidlity
Thank you for your attntion! Marian Schuvr-van Blankn Human Factor dpartmnt Air Traffic Control th Nthrlands LVNL M.Schuvr-vanBlankn@lvnl.nl +31 20 406 3434