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The utility of event-based knowledge elicitation
J E Fowlkes1, E Salas, D P Baker
1University of Central Florida, Orlando 32816-2552, USA.
Human Factors
|August 5, 2000
Summary
This study validates an event-based knowledge elicitation technique using a pilot training video. Experienced instructors recalled more cues and strategies than students, confirming the method's utility for job analysis.
Area of Science:
- Human Factors
- Cognitive Psychology
- Aviation Psychology
Background:
- Knowledge elicitation is crucial for understanding expert performance.
- Traditional methods may lack focus on specific task contexts.
- Event-based techniques offer controlled scenarios for detailed analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe and evaluate an event-based knowledge elicitation technique.
- To investigate expert responses in controlled job situations.
- To assess the technique's validity for capturing team situational awareness.
Main Methods:
- Developed a videotape depicting a pilot training mission with specific job situations.
- Showcased the video to 10 instructor pilots and 10 student aviators.
- Collected expert responses via questionnaires at predetermined video stop points.
Main Results:
- Experienced instructors identified more relevant cues than students.
- Instructors were more likely to identify response strategies.
- Results provide empirical evidence for the event-based technique's validity.
Conclusions:
- The event-based knowledge elicitation technique is effective.
- It is particularly useful for focused information gathering in job analysis.
- The method aids in understanding team situational awareness in aviation.