Debriefing

Debriefing is a process of (1) receiving an explanation, (2) receiving information and situation-based reminders of context, (3) reporting of measures of performance, and/or (4) opportunities to further investigate the results of a study, investigation, or assessment of performance after participation in an immersive activity is complete. Debriefings are most effective when conducted interactively between the participants of the immersive activity and the assessment or observation personnel. Self-facilitated After Action Reviews (AAR) or debriefings are common in small unit and crew activities, and in a training context are shown to improve Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) significantly when conducted formally using pre-defined measures of performance derived from front-end analysis. Debriefing organization can be based on linear or non-linear (or a combination of both) organization of markers used for recall. Typically the structure will use: Temporal, Spatial, Objective, and/or Performance derived markers to bring focus to a specific activity.