Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study

Ludo Van Meeuwen; Halszka Jarodzka; Saskia Brand-Gruwel; Paul A. Kirschner; Jeano De Bock; Jeroen Van Merriënboer

Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study

Ludo Van Meeuwen, Halszka Jarodzka, Saskia Brand-Gruwel, Paul A. Kirschner, Jeano De Bock, Jeroen Van Merriënboer

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic

24 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Air traffic control (ATC) involves dealing with complex visualizations. Making decisions based on those visualizations requires not only conceptual but also perceptual skills, like efficient visual search of critical airplane compositions, their quick and correct interpretations, and the appropriate reactions. This study examined expertise differences in perceiving and interpreting ATC stimuli on a perceptual and performance level. Moreover, the potentially mediating influence of spatial abilities was investigated. Expertise differences were found between experts, intermediates and novices in ATC performance and eye movements. No expertise differences were found in spatial ability.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 25 Sept 2012
Event	Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2012: Non Satis Scire: To Know Is Not Enough - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 13 Apr 2012 → 17 Apr 2012 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2012-Annual-Meeting/Annual-Meeting-2012-Details

Other

Other	Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2012
Abbreviated title	2012 AERA
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	13/04/12 → 17/04/12
Internet address	https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2012-Annual-Meeting/Annual-Meeting-2012-Details

Keywords

expertise
eye tracking
spatial ability
instructional design
air traffic control

Access to Document

110722 AERA abstractAccepted author manuscript, 7.28 KB

Cite this

@conference{c12ba981878647208f08552de2bd38e9,

title = "Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study",

abstract = "Air traffic control (ATC) involves dealing with complex visualizations. Making decisions based on those visualizations requires not only conceptual but also perceptual skills, like efficient visual search of critical airplane compositions, their quick and correct interpretations, and the appropriate reactions. This study examined expertise differences in perceiving and interpreting ATC stimuli on a perceptual and performance level. Moreover, the potentially mediating influence of spatial abilities was investigated. Expertise differences were found between experts, intermediates and novices in ATC performance and eye movements. No expertise differences were found in spatial ability.",

keywords = "expertise, eye tracking, spatial ability, instructional design, air traffic control",

author = "{Van Meeuwen}, Ludo and Halszka Jarodzka and Saskia Brand-Gruwel and Kirschner, {Paul A.} and {De Bock}, Jeano and {Van Merri{\"e}nboer}, Jeroen",

note = "DS_Description: Van Meeuwen, L. W., Jarodzka, H., Brand-Gruwel, S., Kirschner, P. A., De Bock, J. J. P. R., & Van Merri{\"e}nboer, J. J. G. (2012, April). Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 2012, Vancouver, B. C. DS_Sponsorship:Knowledge & Development Centre, Mainport Schiphol; Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2012 : Non Satis Scire: To Know Is Not Enough, 2012 AERA ; Conference date: 13-04-2012 Through 17-04-2012",

year = "2012",

month = sep,

day = "25",

language = "English",

url = "https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2012-Annual-Meeting/Annual-Meeting-2012-Details",

}

TY - CONF

T1 - Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study

AU - Van Meeuwen, Ludo

AU - Jarodzka, Halszka

AU - Brand-Gruwel, Saskia

AU - Kirschner, Paul A.

AU - De Bock, Jeano

AU - Van Merriënboer, Jeroen

N1 - DS_Description: Van Meeuwen, L. W., Jarodzka, H., Brand-Gruwel, S., Kirschner, P. A., De Bock, J. J. P. R., & Van Merriënboer, J. J. G. (2012, April). Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 2012, Vancouver, B. C. DS_Sponsorship:Knowledge & Development Centre, Mainport Schiphol

PY - 2012/9/25

Y1 - 2012/9/25

N2 - Air traffic control (ATC) involves dealing with complex visualizations. Making decisions based on those visualizations requires not only conceptual but also perceptual skills, like efficient visual search of critical airplane compositions, their quick and correct interpretations, and the appropriate reactions. This study examined expertise differences in perceiving and interpreting ATC stimuli on a perceptual and performance level. Moreover, the potentially mediating influence of spatial abilities was investigated. Expertise differences were found between experts, intermediates and novices in ATC performance and eye movements. No expertise differences were found in spatial ability.

AB - Air traffic control (ATC) involves dealing with complex visualizations. Making decisions based on those visualizations requires not only conceptual but also perceptual skills, like efficient visual search of critical airplane compositions, their quick and correct interpretations, and the appropriate reactions. This study examined expertise differences in perceiving and interpreting ATC stimuli on a perceptual and performance level. Moreover, the potentially mediating influence of spatial abilities was investigated. Expertise differences were found between experts, intermediates and novices in ATC performance and eye movements. No expertise differences were found in spatial ability.

KW - expertise

KW - eye tracking

KW - spatial ability

KW - instructional design

KW - air traffic control

M3 - Paper

T2 - Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2012

Y2 - 13 April 2012 through 17 April 2012

ER -

Expertise differences in air traffic control: An eye-tracking study

Abstract

Other

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this