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The Effectiveness of Narrative Pre-Experiences for Creating Context in Military Training

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  • Clint A. Bowers
  • Stephen Serge
  • Lucas Blair
  • Janis Cannon-Bowers
  • Rachel Joyce
  • James Boshnack

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Trainers need to identify effective, low-cost training experiences for today’s military workforce to meet the increasing demands of today’s warfighting environment. Although low-fidelity simulations have been demonstrated to be effective in this regard, research has demonstrated that specially tailored pre-experiences can increase the effectiveness of these simulations. Unfortunately, the cost of these pre-experiences negates the cost benefits of the simulations that they improve. In this article, we describe a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a lower cost pre-experience. The results are discussed in the context of future directions for research.

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  • Clint A. Bowers & Stephen Serge & Lucas Blair & Janis Cannon-Bowers & Rachel Joyce & James Boshnack, 2013. "The Effectiveness of Narrative Pre-Experiences for Creating Context in Military Training," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 44(4), pages 514-522, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:44:y:2013:i:4:p:514-522
    DOI: 10.1177/1046878113475341
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