TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Training effectiveness of whole body flight simulator motion: a comprehensive meta-analysis
JO  - International journal of aviation psychology
A1  - de Winter, Joost C. F.
A1  - Dodou, Dimitra
A1  - Mulder, Max
SP  - 164
EP  - 183
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - We present a meta-analysis of 24 effect sizes from transfer of training experiments using whole body simulator motion as an independent variable. Three moderator variables were investigated: experiment design, task type, and subjects' experience. Due to the large heterogeneity of the included experiments, we used a random-effects model. Correction for measurement error was applied. The results revealed an overall transfer effect in favor of motion (d = 0.51). Effects were weaker in true transfer (d = 0.10) than in quasi-transfer with different (d = 0.73) and identical (d = 1.19) motion, stronger for helicopter (d = 0.86) and disturbance tasks (d = 0.84) than for maneuvering fixed-wing aircraft (d = 0.07), and stronger for subjects without flight experience (d = 1.57) than for pilots with intermediate (d = 0.53) and expert (d = −0.01) experience. In conclusion, motion seems important for flight-naive individuals learning tasks with external disturbances or control of vehicles with low dynamic stability, but not for experts learning fixed-wing aircraft maneuvering tasks. Effects are attenuated in true transfer as compared to quasi-transfer.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1050-8414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2012.663247
ID  - ref1
ER  -