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Since 1976 the authors have been involved in an evolving research and development program focusing on the application of computer-based simulation to diagnostic training in technical environments. Eight simulation-oriented training systems are used to describe the authors' understanding of and approach to student diagnosis. Each of the systems described capitalized on experimental and/or empirical findings from previous experiences. The article describes how design decisions were driven first by research findings and then by the reality of building effective computer-based training systems within the constraints of operational environments.
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The paper on which this article is based was presented at the Cognitive Skill Acquisition Workshop, Air Force Armstrong Laboratory Human Resources Directorate, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in July 1990. It is also published in Regian, W. J., & Shute, V. J. (Eds). (1992).Cognitive approaches to automated instruction. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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Johnson, W.B., Norton, J.E. Modeling student performance in diagnostic tasks: A decade of evolution. ETR&D 40, 81–94 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296901
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