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Training aids for basic combat skills : a video feedback system

Title
Training aids for basic combat skills : a video feedback system / Richard L. Wampler and Michael D. Dlubac, Martin L. Bink.
Author
Wampler, Richard L.
Publication
Arlington, Viginia : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Dlubac, Michael D.
  • Bink, Martin L.
  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, sponsor.
Description
viii, 16, A-4, B-3, C-4 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm.
Summary
The overarching goal was to develop a training aid that could be used by Initial Entry Training (IET) companies to provide timely performance feedback to Soldiers. Training-aid development followed a five-phase process: Design, Development, Utilization, Assessment, and Revision. The training aid consisted of compact and light-weight cameras and projectors to record and playback training events. Drill Sergeants (DSs) from seven different IET companies recorded activities during over 30 training events. Users stated that the camera was useful for collective training events, but not for some of the desired activities during individual training events. Shortcomings included an inability to zoom-in to see close-up details, no means to playback the video in slow motion, and the requirement for an adequate light source to capture a viewable image. The projector was rarely used. In addition, the most prevalent response from DSs was that the rapid pace of the training schedule and the high Soldier-to-DS ratio made it unrealistic to attempt to provide immediate performance feedback to Soldiers. The video capture and playback system did not meet the purposes of an IET training environment, but the research led to an understanding of future requirements for such a system.
Series Statement
Research report ; 1945
Uniform Title
Research report (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences) ; 1945.
Alternative Title
Video feedback system
Subject
  • Soldiers > Training of > Audio-visual aids. > United States
  • Basic training (Military education) > United States > Evaluation
  • United States
Note
  • Cover title.
  • "May 2011."
  • "Army project number 633007A792."--P. iii.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 13).
Access (note)
  • Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available online.
Funding (note)
  • Contract or grant no. : W74V8H-04-D-0045 (DO #0034)
OCLC
  • ocn746097732
  • 746097732
  • SCSB-1616214
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library