SAT Terms and Definitions Flashcards
What is the Systematic Approach to Training?
A set of interrelated activities used to analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate training.
What is the analysis phase of the SAT process?
The SAT phase that assesses performance requirements or deficiencies, determines if training is an appropriate action, and produces task performance data that serves as the foundation for training and qualification program.
What is the design phase of the SAT process?
The SAT phase that uses the products of job and task analysis to validate or identify instructional settings, develop test items and job performance measures, develop and sequence learning objectives, and write training and qualification program descriptions.
What is the development phase of the SAT process?
The SAT phase that organizes and produces the instructional program, training materials and methodologies using the design specifications.
What is the implementation phase of the SAT process?
The SAT phase that involves conducting training sessions and evaluating trainees’ mastery of the objectives.
What is the evaluation phase of the SAT process?
The SAT phase in which indicators (e.g. operating experiences, employee performance, job requirements, feedback) are monitored, assessed and used to maintain and improve the performance of a training and qualification program.
What is the Graded Approach to SAT?
The extent of application of the SAT process based on the importance of the job to personnel and nuclear safety, equipment reliability, and the complexity of the job performance requirements.
What is a job analysis?
A systemic process used to identify the tasks associated with a specific job.
What is a needs analysis?
A systematic process that is used to identify potential requirements for new or additional training as a result of changes in job scope changes, process changes, regulatory changes, or plant modifications.
What is a performance analysis?
A systematic process that is to identify performance gaps in equipment, personnel, processes, and/or procedures, which could result in personnel failing to perform as expected.
What is a performance gap?
The difference between actual performance (what is happening now) and desired performance.
What is a task analysis?
A systematic process used to define elements and skills and knowledge needed by employees for task performance.
What is an examination analysis?
A process of evaluating test items from an exam that has been administered to determine if there are deficiencies that need to be corrected.
What is a diagnostic exam?
An exam typically used to assess strengths and weaknesses in a specific area. Results of the exam may be used to determine continuing training topics or selected aspects of a specific topic.
What is a deselected task?
Valid tasks for a particular job function; they are performed by job incumbents, but have been omitted from formal training due to their simple nature based on the outcome of difficulty, importance and frequency (DIF) analysis.
What is a dynamic learning activity?
A learning activity that is used to improve personnel and station performance by providing an opportunity for line management to observe how workers use their skills and knowledge while performing tasks/activities in a simulated plant environment. In addition, a DLA can be used to detect latent organizational weaknesses, identify performance gaps, and improve work processes and procedures. A DLA is NOT used for initial training or to grant qualification.
What does Examination Reliability mean?
The measure of the consistency, repeatability, and the degree of confidence that the examination will result in valid pass/fail decisions.
What does Examination Validity mean?
The measure of how well an examination will measure what it is intended to measure. The examination should be linked to and based upon the learning objectives and/or task performance items that were developed from the job task analysis (JTA) and should address actual or conceivable knowledge and abilities required for job performance.
What is knowledge?
SAT Definition: What a worker needs to know to be able to perform a task or task element.
The man must know, and not merely read books and talk of what they contain. He must have ideas, which correspond to the words. - William Whewell, Fraser’s Magazine, Volume 40 1849
A little learning is a dangerous thing ;
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring :
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again.
Alexander Pope -
What is a Facilitated Critique?
An interactive question session using a training program instructor, training program administrator, training management, discipline line management, or another independent person as a facilitator.
What is a Graded Approach to Training Lesson?
A lesson that provides an outline of content, including the sequence of topics and directions for presentation or delivery. It directs consistent use of training aids and reference materials that are attached and controlled in other lesson materials. These are typically used for one time training presentations such as group training, continuing training, or just-in-time training. These are NOT appropriate for initial training.
What is an Inactive Task?
Task removed from the task list of a training program. A task may be inactivated for several reasons including: the task is no longer performed by that discipline, equipment is no longer in use, etc.
What is an Infrequently Performed Task?
A task that is not performed routinely and may warrant refresher training or retraining prior to performance.
What is a JPM?
Job Performance Measure: A method used to evaluate an operator’s knowledge and proficiency on a specific task.
