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THE EFFECT OF IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK AND AFTER ACTION REVIEWS (AARS) ON LEARNING, RETENTION AND TRANSFER
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| Title | THE EFFECT OF IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK AND AFTER ACTION REVIEWS (AARS) ON LEARNING, RETENTION AND TRANSFER |
| Author | Sanders, Michael
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| Keywords | Immediate Feedback
Delayed Feedback
After Action Review
Intelligent Tutoring
Knowledge Acquisition Retention and Transfer
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| Abstract | An After Action Review (AAR) is the Army training system's performance feedback mechanism. The purpose of the AAR is to improve team (unit) and individual performance in order to increase organizational readiness. While a large body of knowledge exists that discusses instructional strategies, feedback and training systems, neither the AAR process nor the AAR systems have been examined in terms of learning effectiveness and efficiency for embedded trainers as part of a holistic training system. In this thesis, different feedback methods for embedded training are evaluated based on the timing and type of feedback used during and after training exercises. Those feedback methodologies include: providing Immediate Directive Feedback (IDF) only, the IDF Only feedback condition group; using Immediate Direct Feedback and delayed feedback with open ended prompts to elicit self-elaboration during the AAR, the IDF with AAR feedback condition group; and delaying feedback using opened ended prompts without any IDF, the AAR Only feedback condition group. The results of the experiment support the hypothesis that feedback timing and type do effect skill acquisition, retention and transfer in different ways. Immediate directive feedback has a significant effect in reducing the number of errors committed while acquiring new procedural skills during training. Delayed feedback, in the form of an AAR, has a significant effect on the acquisition, retention and transfer of higher order conceptual knowledge as well as procedural knowledge about a task. The combination of Immediate Directive Feedback with an After Action Review demonstrated the greatest degree of transfer on a transfer task. |
| Adviser | Williams, Kent
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| Publisher | University of Central Florida |
| Degree | M.S.
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| Degree Discipline | Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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| Degree Grantor | Engineering and Computer Science
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| Degree Program | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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| Graduation Date | 2005-05-01 |
| Type | Master's thesis
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| Access Level | Public - Allow Worldwide Access
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| Release Date | 2005-05-01 |
| Repository | University Archives
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| Repository Collection | Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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| Identifier | CFE0000441 |
| Access Link | http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000441 |
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