>
>I just completed a study of the impact the Navy ACT program has had on P-3
>mission effectiveness. The results amazed me. We utilize a classroom
>facilitation of case study, sea stories, role play, and exercises, but,
>mostly case study. This has been the training for about 6 years and the
>feedback I was getting from the fleet caused me to feel we were
experiencing
>a boomerang effect. This may be true and may be shown later on with newer
>data. My finding however, showed the opposite, that ACT did not have a
>negligible negative impact and probably was a cause for an increase in
>mission effectiveness. The hypothesis was that there would be no
>significant difference (.05 level) between mining and torpedo exercise
>scores of ACT trained crews and non-ACT trained crews. This was a causal
>comparison study utilizing paired t-tests and a mean comparison to test the
>hypothesis. The subjects were fleet crews from the west coast for the
>torpex and Jacksonville squadrons for the minex. There were 280 data
points
>for the torpex comparison using crews from 1990, 91, 92 as the non ACT
crews
>(P-3 started ACT training in 93), and 94, 95, 96 crews for the ACT crews.
>The same years were used to compare minex scores but since only MRCI's of
>Jacksonville squadrons were used there was only 14 data points. The
threats
>to validity were other training program changes the major being Tactical
>Proficiency Course, I consider this ACT training. Software changes on the
>aircraft were considered not significant by expert users. The use of GPS
>was eliminated in the study. Experience of the crews was not measureable
>and is a recognized threat. The aircraft hardware is considered as a
>non-threat by expert users.
> These are my initial findings and they support the fact that the use of
>a case study, excercises, and role plays together are effective. I do not
>know if one of those is better than the others however, in the critiques I
>receive the case studies and sea stories receive the highest approval
>rating.
>
> Tracy Day
> LT USN
> P-3 ACT Program Manager VP-30
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CRMDEEN_at_aol.com <CRMDEEN_at_aol.com>
>To: crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu <crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu>
>Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 7:38 PM
>Subject: Training effectiveness
>
>
>>
>>Hi gang, got a new question:
>> Has anyone ever done a research study on the effectiveness of a
>>particular technique of training, compared to others? Someone in my area
>has
>>proposed changing our CRM teaching methods to do only case studies.
>> My initial reaction is that while reviewing case studies, maybe
>even
>>watching a video tape of the mishap, and trying to analyze what the mishap
>>crew did and did not do, this is a very shallow approach to effective
>behavior
>>modification. Isn't this only generalization, and not experiential? I
>>certainly don't think it approaches a behavioral skill level that Vince
>>Mancuso is advocating.
>> The challenge I'm facing is telling these folks that while case
>studies
>>are good, they are not AS good as some other techniques. So the question
>will
>>be, HOW much better is experiential, role-play, exercises, etc. type of
>>training? Does anyone have some supporting data or experiences?
>>
>>Greg Deen
>>Raytheon
>>
>Hi folks, saludos for all...
We are finishing our CRM for F/A at Varig`s and using case studies,
exercises and some role playing games for our training program .. we have
some data to support our methods based on actual FMQA that we send to the
F/A groups ( we starting the FMQA made by ourselfs based on some material
and contacts with the fine people from UT and made adjustments to prospect
culture and type of training that the group wish to see at the training
center)and we have some intersting results like they need more FUN during
the CRM training( yes, most of our role playing games are based in some fun
stuff), and also they ask for written material ( thats intersting , we
thought that is some cultural aspects from our airline) and we made real
case studies like Dryden or one acident we had ourselves in Xingu ( amazon
jungle) that is the time that we put real pressure on the guys. When we have
more data to support this i will send to you folks.
Rafael
Varig- Brasil
Rafael Pires Santos
Varig Airlines
553 Eng Jorge Oliva st. ap.53
Vila Mascote - S‹o Paulo - SP - Brasil
Zip Code 04362-060
Tel/Fax + 55- 11-5584-2718
e-mail: rasantos_at_mandic.com.br>