INSTRUCTION & FACILITATION
The team at Caspian Psychology have developed interactive games and products for a unique organisational learning experience aimed at supporting learning and conversations about Human Factors. Their games and products are designed by Occupational Psychologists and built around clear learning objectives.
They are now available in several languages and can be accessed by facilitators on a pay per use basis.
Written by K-HUB
Shackleton consulting offer this freely available set of tools for training design using the 5Di philosophy developed by learning expert Nick Shackleton-Jones. For those involved in CRM training design without the support of a large organisation it could offer a useful framework for training development.
Written by K-HUB
The experts in cognitive skills training from ShadowBox Training bring this you this essay on the importance of training design over fidelity. They conclude that for teaching and learning cognitive skills the best approach for simulation is relatively high cognitive fidelity and the lowest necessary (rather than the highest possible) physical fidelity. There are important lessons here for how we should think about training design in aviation, particularly in the area of non-technical skills training (in and outside of full flight simulators) and CRM training.
Written by K-HUB
What shapes the soul of an organization? In his groundbreaking book, Organizational Culture and Leadership, Edgar H. Schein delves into this question, uncovering how culture and leadership are intricately intertwined. Schein asserts that leaders don’t just operate within organizational culture—they actively create, shape, and evolve it. This post unpacks the key insights from this seminal work, explores Schein’s frameworks, and examines their relevance in shaping modern workplaces.
Written by Konstantinos Pechlivanis
This comprehensive guide for designing, implementing, and evaluating CRM training programmes takes an honest look at the efficacy to date of CRM training and implementation including some of the problems it suffers. Despite being a little dated (2006) not so much has changed that it not is still useful and relevant for those involved with training design and instruction.
Written by K-HUB
The Personnel Training and Licensing Panel: Automation Study Report (Nov 2023) by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) addresses automation dependency in commercial air transport operations, focusing on pilots in fixed-wing aircraft. The report is a result of an extensive study that examines the growing reliance on automated systems and the implications for manual flight skills, pilot monitoring, and aviation safety. We summarise the key components here and link you to the full report.
Written by Konstantinos Pechlivanis
Here’s your quick and handy link to that Human Factors in aviation reference bible the UK CAA’s CAP737. You’re welcome!
Written by K-HUB
Here’s the latest (2024) edition of the IATA guidance material for CBTA. The manual emphasises what competency assessment is and how to conduct pilot performance assessment for instructors, incorporating best practice for the method and assessment processes.
Written by K-HUB
SKYbrary offers a useful database of accident reports that are useful for CRM case studies
Written by Daan
Dismukes and colleagues (NASA) explain what facilitation is in an aviation context and why one should use it in this first chapter of their book Facilitation and Debriefing in Aviation Training and Operations.
Written by Daan
