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Some claimed cost, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness advantages of aircraft simulators for training are equivocal. Effectiveness of simulator training depends mostly upon the training procedures. Other factors alleged to influence the effectiveness of simulators vary in their demonstrated importance. These are considered in the contexts of physical simulation vs. psychological simulation, simulator fidelity and motivation, and pilot acceptance. One of the more costly areas of engineering development to increase fidelity of physical simulation is motion systems. No experimental evidence is available to show that simulator motion enhances transfer of training. Cost effectiveness has not been demonstrated for many interesting and attractive features that are standard trimmings on flight training simulators. The acquisition of simulators costing several times as much to own and operate as their counterpart airplanes may produce a backlash that will set back the desirable use of cost-effective simulators in reasonable research and training programs.

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ADMINISTRATORS’ ROLES IN TRAINING PROGRAMS AND TRAINING TRANSFER

Jurnal Dinamika Manajemen ◽

10.15294/jdm.v6i1.4294 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Azman Ismail ◽

Ng Kueh Hua ◽

Yusof Ismail ◽

Ainon Jauhariah Abu Samah ◽

Rixal Abu Bakar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Transfer Of Training ◽

Training Programs ◽

Training Transfer ◽

Vital Role ◽

Path Model ◽

Survey Method ◽

The Relationship ◽

And Training ◽

Survey Questionnaires

<p>An administrator plays a vital role in the growth and development of his/her subordinates. Despite this notion, the role of an administrator in the context of training programs and transfer of training is not well studied. Therefore, this study is set to examine the relationship between administrator’s role in training programs and training transfer. A survey method was utilized to gather 706 survey questionnaires from employees of local authorities of three cities in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The results of SmartPLS path model analysis confirmed that the ability of administrators to properly implement support, communication and assignment in planning and implementing training programs has been an important predictor of training transfer in the studied organization. Further, this study provides discussion, implications and conclusion.</p>

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Development of a Cost Effective Training System for Roof Bolt Equipment Operators

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181380024001115 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 443-443

Author(s):

L. Bruce McDonald

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Training Programs ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Training System ◽

Working Environment ◽

Roof Bolt ◽

Effective Training ◽

Reasonable Cost ◽

And Training ◽

Safe Working

The objective of this paper is to present two concepts which may assist fellow human factors personnel in selling safety and training programs to hard nosed managers in industry and government. Most often, proposed training and safety programs are presented to management as a means of making employees happy and safe. The justification for the program is that management owes its employees a happy and safe working environment. However, managers are judged by their superiors based on the extent to which they provide a product or service at a reasonable cost.

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Training Transfer of a Formation Flight Trainer

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/001872087501700506 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 470-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gary B. Reid

Keyword(s):

Transfer Of Training ◽

Formation Flying ◽

Training Transfer ◽

Formation Flight ◽

Positive Transfer ◽

Simulator Training ◽

Training Cost

The present research was conducted to measure transfer of training from a formation simulator to aircraft formation flying. Evidence in support of positive transfer was obtained by comparing students trained in the formation simulator with students who were essentially untrained and with students trained in the aircraft. This design provided data for a direct comparison of five simulator sorties with two aircraft sorties, in an effort to establish quickly a training cost/transfer comparison. The results indicate that simulator training has at least the effectiveness of two aircraft sorties.

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“Transfer of change” and large group intervention methods (LGIMs): a call for research on a neglected topic in organizational change literature

Development in Learning Organizations An International Journal ◽

10.1108/dlo-04-2017-0039 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 8-10

Author(s):

Eben David November

Keyword(s):

Organizational Change ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Transfer Of Training ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Training Programs ◽

Change Initiatives ◽

Content Type ◽

Large Group ◽

Large Group Intervention ◽

And Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the gap in organizational change literature in general and the large group interactive method (LGIM) literature in particular. Design/methodology/approach By comparing LGIM and training literature studies, the absence of a concept in the former literature parallel to the well-known concept of “transfer of training” is highlighted. The concept of the transfer of change is introduced to address this gap. Findings This paper suggests that the transfer of change is as important to the success of organizational change initiatives as transfer of training is to the success of training programs. Originality/value This paper is the first to introduce the concept of transfer of change to the organizational change and LGIM literature studies. Furthermore, a tentative research agenda regarding transfer of change and LGIMs is presented. Therefore, the paper is a valuable resource for researchers who study organizational change initiatives in general and LGIMs in particular.

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Training Pilots for Unexpected Events: A Simulator Study on the Advantage of Unpredictable and Variable Scenarios

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/0018720818779928 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 793-805 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Annemarie Landman ◽

Peter van Oorschot ◽

M. M. (René) van Paassen ◽

Eric L. Groen ◽

Adelbert W. Bronkhorst ◽

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Keyword(s):

Transfer Of Training ◽

Flight Training ◽

Simulator Training ◽

Pilot Training ◽

Control Group ◽

Unexpected Events ◽

Practice Performance ◽

Simulator Study ◽

And Performance ◽

Near Future

Objective: This study tested whether simulator-based training of pilot responses to unexpected or novel events can be improved by including unpredictability and variability in training scenarios. Background: Current regulations allow for highly predictable and invariable training, which may not be sufficient to prepare pilots for unexpected or novel situations in-flight. Training for surprise will become mandatory in the near future. Method: Using an aircraft model largely unfamiliar to the participants, one group of 10 pilots (the unpredictable and variable [U/V] group) practiced responses to controllability issues in a relatively U/V manner. A control group of another 10 pilots practiced the same failures in a highly predictable and invariable manner. After the practice, performance of all pilots was tested in a surprise scenario, in which the pilots had to apply the learned knowledge. To control for surprise habituation and familiarization with the controls, two control tests were included. Results: Whereas the U/V group required more time than the control group to identify failures during the practice, the results indicated superior understanding and performance in the U/V group as compared to the control group in the surprise test. There were no significant differences between the groups in surprise or performance in the control tests. Conclusion: Given the results, we conclude that organizing pilot training in a more U/V way improves transfer of training to unexpected situations in-flight. Application: The outcomes suggest that the inclusion of U/V simulator training scenarios is important when training pilots for unexpected situations.

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