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Title | ||
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Assessment of structural knowledge as a training outcome in process control environments. |
Abstract | ||
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Objective: The objective of the present studies was to apply a novel method for structural knowledge assessment to process control 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-hr training session on a simulated process control task. At a later testing session, participants worked on the task for 70 min and completed knowledge tests on declarative, procedural, and structural knowledge. Structural knowledge was measured with the computer-based Association Structure Test (AST), which combines an association task and Pathfinder network on the basis of 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. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2010 | 10.1177/0018720810367646 | HUMAN FACTORS |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
structural testing,process control system,traditional knowledge,predictive validity,higher order,process control | Knowledge assessment,Simulation,Work in process,Human factors and ergonomics,Psychology,Achievement test,Automation,Predictive validity,Process control,Pathfinder network | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
52 | 1 | 0018-7208 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
2 | 0.47 | 3 |
Authors | ||
4 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Burkolter | 1 | 13 | 2.68 |
| Bertolt Meyer | 2 | 88 | 7.60 |
| Annette Kluge | 3 | 16 | 8.20 |
| Jürgen Sauer | 4 | 48 | 18.12 |