General Information |
Estimated Completion Time |
2 hours |
Description |
IC Core 2 will focus on various aspects of decision making in the context of the operational warning environment. The topics will include definitions and examples of the three levels of situation awareness (SA) and how they are integrated into the decision making process. Failures of the three levels of SA will be presented with examples, as well as elements that contribute to SA failures. Finally, roadblocks to good SA ("SA demons"), and their impact on operations will be discussed. |
Prerequisite(s) |
IC Core 1, Optimized Learning
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Lessons
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Lesson 1: The Warning Process and the role of intuition |
Description |
Lesson 1 will first present the many elements within the warning environment, both meteorological and non-meteorological. Non-meteorological aspects discussed are human cognitive processing and its associated limitations. The differences between analytical and intuitive decision making follow, along with work environments that are more conducive to these different decision making processes. |
Estimated Completion Time |
30 minutes |
Delivery Method |
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| Resources |
Exercises |
None |
Review Sheets / Hand Outs |
Copies of slides with speaker notes |
Student Guide |
None |
| Reading Material |
Required |
None
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Recommended |
None |
Lesson 2:
Individual Situation Awareness (SA)
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Description |
Lesson 2 will focus on the aspects of Situation Awareness (SA) of the individual. There are 3 levels of SA, which will be defined with examples. Failures of each of the 3 levels will be presented with examples, as well as the elements that contribute to an SA failure. |
Estimated Completion Time |
30 minutes |
Delivery Method |
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| Resources |
Exercises |
None |
Review Sheets / Hand Outs |
Copies of slides with speaker notes |
Student Guide |
None |
| Reading Material |
Required |
None
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Recommended |
None |
Lesson 3:
team situation awareness (SA) |
Description |
Lesson 3 will focus on the Situation Awareness (SA) of teams. In this context, the team is not limited to the staff within the forecast office. Another team would be the entire group comprised of the forecast office, the media, and emergency managers, who are all part of the process of getting the warning to the public. |
Estimated Completion Time |
30 minutes |
Delivery Method |
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| Resources |
Exercises |
None |
Review Sheets / Hand Outs |
Copies of slides with speaker notes |
Student Guide |
None |
| Reading Material |
Required |
None
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Recommended |
None |
Lesson 4:
sA Demons: The Enemies of situation awareness |
Description |
Lesson 4 will define the SA Demons, which are the enemies of SA. Also identified will be the elements in the warning environment that can give these demons more or less impact, depending on system design. System design is not limited to hardware and software, but also human interactions. |
Estimated Completion Time |
30 minutes |
Delivery Method |
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| Resources |
Exercises |
None |
Review Sheets / Hand Outs |
Copies of slides with speaker notes |
Student Guide |
None |
| Reading Material |
Required |
None
|
Recommended |
None |
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IC Testing |
| Testing for Instructional Components (IC) is provided to the student using the NWS Learning Management System (LMS). If testing is required, the test must be successfully completed in order to complete the IC. |
Pretest |
 No Practice Test |
 Test Out |
Post Test |
Test is Required. Passing Score: 70 %
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Contact
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Email |
IC Core 2 Team |