Computer Based Training
“...a recent study indicated that
3hrs of CBT training was superior
to 8hrs of conventional training
for procedural and perceptual-
motor tasks...”
devices, however, is the provision of targeted feedback to
trainees. Simulation is especially useful once knowledge
and understanding of a task is achieved, as it can bridge
the gap between learning and operational performance.
What can CBT Offer?
There are many potential opportunities for CBT to supple-
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ment and enhance training programmes during induction
courses and refresher training. It can also be used for sequencing of information, the amount and form of
refresher training, for example, during quiet periods. repetition required for learning, and the application
It must be remembered, however, that the use of CBT of the psychological principles of learning instruction
does not by itself guarantee improvements in training combined with an assessment and evaluation of the
or indeed in operational threat detection performance. transfer of the skills to the operational environment must
What matters is not the employment of the technology all be incorporated. This should begin with a systematic
per se, but the extent to which the principles of training analysis of the tasks to be trained and this must be at the
design have been applied during the development of that core of any package. Ideally this will include task, person,
technology, and also the way in which CBT is coordinated and an organisational analysis to allow the optimum
within the overall training programme. benefits of CBT to be fully realised operationally
For CBT to be effective issues such as the correct In the case of the X-ray screening task, task simulation
solves the problem of needing to expose screeners to
threat images to enable the practice and assessment
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unique off-line training solution in terms of exposure to
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CBT has the potential to enhance motivation in the X-ray
screening task. As an alternative training medium it helps
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