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Impact of the Use of Simulators on Training and Specialization in the Navy

Abstract:

This research aimed to evaluate the impact of the use of maritime simulators on the learning outcomes for Ecuadorian Navy officers in the Naval Academy and specializations courses (Surface, submarines, coast guards); the research focused on the use of a full mission simulator of the bridge, meeting the need to achieve competencies related to those officers who must perform duties like watch officer in the bridge of navy ships in the future. An exploratory, qualitative research was carried out, carrying out observation and data collection around a practical exercise, for which the Kolb cycle and problem-based learning were used. The results allowed us to establish the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains that developed in this type of activities where an advanced simulation environment is used as an educational technology.