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2. Articles of Interest. Cognitive task analyses for decision centered design and trainingDavid O'Hare, Mark Wiggins, Anthony Williams, William WongApplied cognitive task analysis (ACTA): a practitioner's toolkit for understanding cognitive task demandsLaura G. Militello
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1. Cognitive Task Analyses
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3. 3 Cognitive Task Analysis A cognitive task analysis was defined as a method that:
‘determines the mental process and skills required to perform a task at a high proficiency levels and the changes that occur as skills develop’
Redding and Seamster 1994
4. 4 Methods of focus Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD)
Critical Decision Method (CDM)
Applied Cognitive Task Analysis (ACTA)
5. 5 Techniques for Analysis *Cognitive interviewing
Protocol analysis
Scaling techniques
Neural network modeling
Computer simulations
Error analysis
*Conceptual Graph Analysis (CGA)
*Naturalistic Decision-Making (NDM)
6. 6 Critical Decision Method Basics Event recall
Establish timeline
Directed probing
Exact sequence of events
7. 7 Rafting Guides Event recall
Establish timeline
Exact sequence of events
Utilize situational probes from RPD
Determine decision points
Create a situation assessment record (SAR)
8. 8 Pilots Event recall of specific situations
Slowly deteriorating conditions
Thunderstorm activity
Critical Cue Inventories (CCIs)
Conceptual Graph Analysis (CGA)
Diagram concepts/statements
Answer what/if questions
9. 9 Emergency Dispatch Event recall
Post-it notes
Aspects were coded into
Cue
Situation assessment
Goal
Action
10. 10 Cognitive Decision-Making Use of cognitive probes
Low fidelity aids
Conceptual Graph Analysis
Situational Assessment Records
11. 11 Applied Cognitive Task Analysis Non-resource intensive
Streamlined methods
Intuitive representation of results
Aid experts in articulating information
12. 12 ACTA Techniques Task Diagram
Knowledge Audit
Situational Interview
Cognitive Demands Table
13. 13 Task Diagram Interview Broad overview
Break tasks into subtasks
Task use of cognitive skill
14. 14 Knowledge Audit Knowledge Categories
Diagnosing and predicting
Situational awareness
Perceptual skills
Tricks of the trade
Improvising
Metacognition
Recognizing anomalies
Compensating for equipment limitations
15. 15 Basic Probes Past & Future
Big Picture
Noticing
Job Smarts
Opportunities/Improvising
Self Monitoring
16. 16 Simulation Interview Review a simulation of an established ‘challenging’ scenario
SME will identify major events
Events are probed for
Situational assessment
Critical cues
Potential errors
17. 17 Cognitive Demands Table
18. Cognitive Task Analysis