D&D - Training

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Short Description

Abstract 1: This study contributes to the limited literature related to the use of tabletop exercises as an effective training method. By investigating the relationship among perceived levels of cognitive functioning of disaster response tabletop exercise participants, perceived levels of self-efficacy, and prior deployment experience, exercise planners can potentially improve disaster response tabletop exercises in the future, providing a forum for high level critical thinking and cognitive functioning and increasing participants’ self-efficacy beliefs regarding disaster response.

Abstract 2: The literature showed a variety of results about the effect of gender on the adoption of newer technology. In this historical review, the authors reviewed the studies dated between 1980s and 2013 that addressed the gender differences toward adopting technologies. This presentation reports the overall historical trend, the theoretical models employed, the technology tools of interest and concludes with some interpretations and future research directions.

Abstract 3: Agricultural educators (AE) in Northern New York Cooperative Extensions (CE) have a mission to support farmers through educational outreach. Recently, younger farmers have requested that CE educational resources and sessions be offered through technology. An ID group in central NY was contracted to design and offer a learning session to help AE develop skills to use a variety of digital technologies. A generative learning approach was used. Evaluation data suggested the learning session was successful.

Sub Unit

• Design and Development

Submissions

• A Historical Review of Gender Effect toward Adopting Technology - Mohammed Mansour Abahussain, Northern Illinois University; Ying Xie, Northern Illinois University

• Reaching young farmers: Designing professional development in technology integration for older agricultural educators - Tianxiao Yang, Syracuse University; Tiffany A. Koszalka, Syracuse University

• Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Prior Deployment Experience, and Cognitive Functioning Levels of Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise Participants - Nadia Taylor, University of West Florida; Byron Havard, University of West Florida; Holly Ellis, University of West Florida