Task Representation for Decision Support, Performance Enhancement and Training

Authors

Valerie L. Shalin, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
Paul F. Jacques

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-1998

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Abstract

We use the term cognitive task analysis (CTA) to refer to the cognitive aspects of any task (including primarily physical tasks and tasks conducted in teams), and distinguish two linked phases: 1) elicitation and 2) representation. This paper addresses the representation of cognitive task content, for its critical role in bridging CTA with cognitive engineering. An ongoing task analysis of jet fighter crewmembers on air defense supression (Wild Weasel) missions provides an opportunity to comment critically on the utility of the Plan-Goal Graph representation (Sewell & Geddes, 1990) we have been using.

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Presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Chicago, IL, October 5-9, 1998.

Repository Citation

Shalin, V. L., & Jacques, P. F. (1998). Task Representation for Decision Support, Performance Enhancement and Training. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 42 (3), 380-384.
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DOI

10.1177/154193129804200343