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Robert S Gutzwiller1, Benjamin A Clegg1, John G Blitch1
1Department of Psychology, Colorado State University,Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
The American Journal of Psychology
|January 25, 2014
Summary
Automation can aid training, but part-task training (PTT) with automation is limited. A new conceptualization is needed to fully leverage automation
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Cognitive Psychology
- Training Methodologies
Background:
- Automation is often viewed as taking over human tasks.
- This perspective leads to part-task training (PTT) approaches.
- PTT with automation has potential benefits and costs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the literature on automation as a source for PTT.
- To explore the benefits and costs of using automation for PTT.
- To propose a new conceptualization for automation in training.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of automation and PTT.
- Analysis of the
- automation as PTT
- framework.
- An illustrative experiment examining automation and PTT.
Main Results:
- Automation can be a source for PTT, offering some utility.
- Automation and PTT are separable issues in training.
- The
- automation as PTT
- framework is ultimately unsatisfactory.
Conclusions:
- Current PTT approaches with automation are limited.
- A new conceptualization is required for effective automation in training.
- Future research should explore broader applications of automation in skill acquisition.
