Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

English

'Modeling and simulation capability and technologies are ubiquitous in our modern world. This is absolutely the case for training. Such capability allows us to increase training effectiveness while saving considerable resources. This book deftly provides key definitions and uses of modeling and simulation in advancing military competency. The book will benefit those who are new to applying this technology to solving real-world training problems.' Dee H. Andrews, Senior Research Psychologist, US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences 'A must read for anyone whose mission it is to present material to an audience for their application and use. This is especially true for military trainers who use technology as a platform in the learning process. The key is understanding the means by which trainees learn and to find the techniques that fit how individuals learn, in order to make contact time most effective/efficient. The '"Go/No Go'"decision on training effectiveness is not that the material was presented, but did the trainee grasp the concept and succeed. An important tool for anyone working to educate.' Brigadier General Steven Seay (retired), Former Program Executive Officer, US Army PEO Simulation Training and Instrumentation ’Fundamental Issues in Defense Training and Simulation provides a unique, timely and relevant contribution to the consideration of defence training and simulation. It is a well conceived, comprehensible and well-structured text that is applicable to the military training domain and broader business-related domains that have an interest in simulation and its relationship to training.’ Journal of Battlefield Technology, vol. 17, no. 1, March 2014