Simulation Training through the Lens of Experience and Activity Analysis

Abstract

The book presents a comprehensive account of the various ways in which the analysis of experience and activity in the context of simulation training (i) helps identify learning affordances and obstacles, (ii) provides a detailed description of the learning process and outcomes, (iii) points towards promising design orientations for simulation-based vocational education and training. A particular feature of this book is that it adopts a Francophone approach that engages the readership in a consideration of ergonomics from a cognitive and activity perspective. This approach appears particularly useful in the field of simulation training, especially when achieving high standards of operational performance is complicated by critical issues (e.g. health, safety, security, protection) and difficult working environments (e.g. dynamic, uncertain, high-risk).