human judgment in diagnosing problem behavior in horses using

identify and clarify misunderstandings, ambiguities, or inadequate items in the
questionnaire before running the experiment.
3.5.2 Experimental Procedures
The experiment is conducted on one subject per session basis. First, the subject is briefed
about the objectives of this research and consent to participate was obtained. Second, the
subject is provided with instructions and demonstrations about how to use and explore
the HDS system, as the preliminary training. Assistance/explanation is readily provided if
the subject has any difficulty during the training. Third, the subject is allowed to test the
controls, navigate, and experience the system for about 5 minutes before the actual
experiment.
Then, the subject is given a maximum of 20 minutes to perform learning and
training. Observation is carried out simultaneously. The subject is given a writing pad
and pen for notes and sketches, thus enabling easier and clearer explanation by the
subject. The information is crucial and enlightening in answering the thesis question of
‘what information was needed to perform learning’. Later, the subject has to fill in the
questionnaire within 20 minutes.
3.6 Data Collection
All data, including performance tests, questionnaires and transcripts, or work sheets (if
any) are kept confidential and stored in special files with anonymous filenames. The data
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