ABSTRACT
A central goal of military training is the development of individuals who can effectively execute their skills under adverse conditions, including fatigue, fear, confusion, discomfort, and urgency. Despite the central importance of training, the time available is usually limited. This chapter describes the application of the evidence-based methods to the training of novices. It also describes the theory concerning the key principles of human learning and how they interrelate. The chapter describes how these theoretical principles can help produce effective training. It summarizes the take-home messages, and concentrates on acquisition and retrieval under relatively stable conditions. The chapter helps the readers to experience the bewilderment of attempting to apply a new mathematical formula, no matter how explicitly stated, to a set of practice problems. It aims to links psychological research and theory to the practicalities of instructional design.
