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MST-READI Website home page

+ Background

A TEE "Primer" to provide general information before introducing the MST-READI methodology

-- TEE Models

Two widely known models are reviewed — Kirkpatrick’s model of training effectiveness, and the TIER model

-- General Principles

Guidelines to assist in establishing an overall approach to the TEE

-- Simulation Characteristics

The impact of simulation characteristics on evaluation design and a summary of RDECOM STTC projects

-- Evaluation Methods

An overview of common methods for evaluating the design of a simulation based training system

-- Research Validity

Potential threats to valid research results are described

Getting Started

Guidance for the preparation stage of conducting an MST-READI evaluation

+ Requirements &  Design Evaluation

Guidance for the requirements & design evaluation stage of conducting an MST-READI evaluation

-- Requirements Analysis Review

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI evaluation of the specified requirements

-- Instructional Design Review

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI instructional design review of the specified design

-- User-Simulation Interface Review

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI user-simulation interface review of the specified design

+ Prototype Evaluation

Guidance for the requirements & design evaluation stage of conducting an MST-READI evaluation

-- Pluralistic Walkthrough

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI pluralistic review of the simulation prototype

-- Focus Group

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI focus group review of the simulation prototype

+ Final System Evaluation

Guidance for the final system evaluation stage of conducting an MST-READI evaluation

-- Experiment

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI experiment involving the final system

-- Design Considerations

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI semi-experiment involving the final system

-- Common Designs

Guidance for conducting an MST-READI non-experiment involving the final system

+ Resources

Downloadable or externally available resources to complement the MST-READI website

-- Worksheets

All of the downloadable worksheets found in the workbook

-- MST-READI on AKO

A means to share and discuss MST-READI content within the context of the AKO website

-- Other References

Other resources on the Web

-- Glossary of Terms

Definitions of key terms