Evaluation of the Advanced Situational Awareness Training Pilot Program

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Abstract:

The Advanced Situational Awareness Training ASAT program was evaluated for adoption into U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence MCoE curricula in FY14. The ASAT curriculum trains students to cognitively evaluate highly complex environments and emphasizes interpretation of nonverbal behaviors as a means to increase situational awareness. ARI, working with the MCoE Directorate of Training and Doctrine, measured the effectiveness of ASAT training a Soldier reactions to the course were measured at course end b tests of declarative knowledge were developed and administered to measure Soldier learning of ASAT subject matter and c video-vignette ASAT exams were developed and administered to evaluate changes in Soldiers ability to interpret nonverbal predictors of threat after exposure to ASAT. All three measurement methods provided evidence that exposure to ASAT training increased Soldiers ability to develop situational awareness through interpretation of nonverbal behavior, although the third method proved somewhat equivocal.

Author(s):
Irvin, Clinton R ; Bickley, William R ; Miller, John T
Author Organization(s):
ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT BELVOIR VA FORT BELVOIR United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Feb 2012,31 Jul 2015
Supplementary Note:
01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001, Completed in conjunction with the Consortium Research Fellows Program of Greater Washington, Contract W5J9CQ-11-C-0040.
Pagination:
0044

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Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
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Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARI-RN-2017-02, ARI
Contract/Grant Number(s):
W5J9CQ-11-C-0040
Task Number(s):
360
Project Number(s):
A792
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
cognitive workload, situational awareness, military training, accuracy, consistency, military personnel, mental processes, afghanistan conflict, surveys, military doctrine, threats, predictions, behavior
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Forces and Organizations, Psychology
Keyword(s):
asat(Advanced Situational Awareness Training), video based assessment, nonverbal threat predictors
Report Date:
2017 Feb 01
Creation Date:
2017 Jul 31