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warfare (54%). Finally they were asked if the information was important for novices to
learn. The ratings were 95% for firefighting and 93% for electronic warfare. This is
convincing and impressive information. Since ACTA was published it has been
extensively used to analyze cognitive difficulties as well as cognitive skills in task
performance.
RECOMMENDED READING
For more information about the use of predetermined time systems, we refer the reader to Konz, S.
and Johnson, S., 2004,
Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics,
Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb
Hathaway. The latest and most authoritative topic on cognitive task analysis is Crandall, B.,
Klein, G., and Hoffman, R., 2006, in press,
Labors of the Mind: A Practitioner's Guide to
Cognitive Task Analysis,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
