Martin S. Goodwin, Ph.D.

The increasingly complex relationships between people and technology, particularly in the areas of human cognition, task execution, and mission performance, have created new challenges and opportunities for individuals and organizations. 

 

My research and development efforts focus on advancing the scientific understanding of complex cyber-human systems and informing the design of emerging training simulation technologies. These efforts encompass the design, development, and evaluation of synthetic training environments and instructional simulations, with a specific emphasis on the human and technical elements of learning, cognition, and performance.

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I have expertise in training systems requirements analysis and the validation of interactive training technologies. As a key member of a University of Central Florida (UCF) research team, I helped develop the Taxonomy for Holistic Evaluation and Training Assessment (THETA), currently used by the UCF Institute for Simulation and Training and military stakeholders. This taxonomy establishes methodologies for assessing both the human and technical elements of training simulation systems to ensure alignment with desired mission performance and learning outcomes. 

 

As a highly experienced research and technical consultant in the areas of training system analysis, instructional development, and training system assessment and validation, I have worked on high profile projects for commercial and military clients, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps.