# PWR-185 — Shared mental models: learner worksheet

Release: Revision 7T · Full Tutorial Edition
Estimated time: Estimated 30 min reading and worksheet pass
Difficulty: Intermediate
Equipment: Common household or practice equipment — Declared Shared mental models fixture: A paper “museum opening” simulation assigns Priya to doors, Luis to exhibits and Chen to guests. A hidden change card says the east door is blocked five minutes before opening.; Setup aid for Map roles and handoffs: Give every member an equal chance to write a private prediction before discussion.; Shared mental models log: Task-relevant model accuracy, calibrated agreement, dissent use and team outcome; retain Shared mental models errors, assistance, stop and fallback.; Team-model evidence worksheet: extract the briefing, adaptation measure and team outcome from “Performance implications of leader briefings and team-interaction training for team adaptation to novel environments”. Add the correction process and model measure from “Guided Team Self-Correction”. Map only those components onto the museum goal, role and blocked-door cards, with TeamSTEPPS as the official communication cross-check.; Complete museum task card: finish condition—west entrance opens at 10:00 with doors, exhibits and guest route staffed. Sequence—09:50 Priya checks both door signs; 09:53 Luis secures the exhibit barrier; 09:57 Priya announces the usable entrance and Chen repeats it; 10:00 Chen directs the first guest while Luis remains with exhibits. Handoffs—Luis tells Priya “barrier secure”; Priya tells Chen “west route open”; Chen acknowledges the route.; Supplied event cards: E1 at 09:55 the east door is blocked—Priya announces “east blocked, west only,” Chen repeats the west route, and Luis keeps the exhibit barrier clear. E2 for the rerun—the west entrance sign falls across the marked aisle at 09:56; Luis removes and repositions the sign, tells Priya “aisle clear,” Priya rechecks the door, and Chen holds guests until the clear signal. Score each person’s goal, role, sequence, trigger and handoff against these exact cards.
Space: Room-scale practice space

Automated structural checklist: 10 of 10 structural checks present
Evidence quality/context: G1; Detailed research depth
Automated method-quality band: Comprehensive
Method-rating basis: Structure coverage, instruction/check specificity, alternative distinctness, source troubleshooting, comparison depth and whether purpose/check fields are authored rather than derived.

Editorial review: Pending manual editorial sign off

## Before you begin
- [ ] I read the tutorial authority and stop conditions.
- [ ] I have the required equipment/space or a declared accessible alternative.

## Canonical source context

The museum-opening simulation makes a shared mental model observable: Priya, Luis and Chen each write the goal, roles, sequence and change triggers before the blocked-door card appears. Compare their predictions, repair the inaccurate role expectation and rerun. Agreement on this paper task does not establish live-team readiness.

Target outcome: A three-person fictional team writes the same goal, roles, sequence and change triggers, then corrects mismatches against the task card.

### Authority and setup conditions

- Use a harmless fictional task with a complete answer card.
- Give every member an equal chance to write a private prediction before discussion.
- Start check for Shared mental models: Goal statements match on time, location and finish condition.
- Top-of-sheet stop for Shared mental models: Stop if the exercise becomes a live operational, clinical or emergency plan.

### Required or supplied materials

- Declared Shared mental models fixture: A paper “museum opening” simulation assigns Priya to doors, Luis to exhibits and Chen to guests. A hidden change card says the east door is blocked five minutes before opening.
- Setup aid for Map roles and handoffs: Give every member an equal chance to write a private prediction before discussion.
- Shared mental models log: Task-relevant model accuracy, calibrated agreement, dissent use and team outcome; retain Shared mental models errors, assistance, stop and fallback.
- Team-model evidence worksheet: extract the briefing, adaptation measure and team outcome from “Performance implications of leader briefings and team-interaction training for team adaptation to novel environments”. Add the correction process and model measure from “Guided Team Self-Correction”. Map only those components onto the museum goal, role and blocked-door cards, with TeamSTEPPS as the official communication cross-check.
- Complete museum task card: finish condition—west entrance opens at 10:00 with doors, exhibits and guest route staffed. Sequence—09:50 Priya checks both door signs; 09:53 Luis secures the exhibit barrier; 09:57 Priya announces the usable entrance and Chen repeats it; 10:00 Chen directs the first guest while Luis remains with exhibits. Handoffs—Luis tells Priya “barrier secure”; Priya tells Chen “west route open”; Chen acknowledges the route.
- Supplied event cards: E1 at 09:55 the east door is blocked—Priya announces “east blocked, west only,” Chen repeats the west route, and Luis keeps the exhibit barrier clear. E2 for the rerun—the west entrance sign falls across the marked aisle at 09:56; Luis removes and repositions the sign, tells Priya “aisle clear,” Priya rechecks the door, and Chen holds guests until the clear signal. Score each person’s goal, role, sequence, trigger and handoff against these exact cards.

## 1. State the common goal

Each member writes the exact finish condition: “Open the west entrance at 10:00 with all three zones staffed.”

Why: Goal statements match on time, location and finish condition.

Success check: Goal statements match on time, location and finish condition.

Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Each member writes the exact finish condition: “Open the west entrance at 10:00 with all three zones staffed.”” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “Goal statements match on time, location and finish condition.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 2. Map roles and handoffs

Name who owns doors, exhibits and guests, plus what each person hands to the next.

Why: Every task has one owner and every dependency has a named receiver.

Success check: Every task has one owner and every dependency has a named receiver.

Accessible alternative: Complete “Name who owns doors, exhibits and guests, plus what each person hands to the next.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “Every task has one owner and every dependency has a named receiver.” Use a large-print or tactile role board and permit signed, typed or recorded teach-back.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 3. Put the sequence on one page

Place the four key actions in time order and mark the last safe decision point.

Why: Members can point to what happens first, next and if time runs short.

Success check: Members can point to what happens first, next and if time runs short.

Accessible alternative: Replace small or visual-only information with enlarged text, high-contrast display, spoken description or tactile/verbal cueing while preserving the same decision and success check. For cognitive load, reveal only goal and roles first, then add one contingency after those are stable.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 4. Brief in teach-back order

The leader states goal, roles and likely change; each member repeats their part and one dependency in their own words.

Why: Teach-back reveals a mismatch rather than producing silent nods.

Success check: Teach-back reveals a mismatch rather than producing silent nods.

Accessible alternative: Complete “The leader states goal, roles and likely change; each member repeats their part and one dependency in their own words.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “Teach-back reveals a mismatch rather than producing silent nods.” Use a large-print or tactile role board and permit signed, typed or recorded teach-back.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 5. Predict one change

Before starting, each member writes what they expect if the east door closes and what signal should trigger the change.

Why: Predictions include an observable trigger and action.

Success check: Predictions include an observable trigger and action.

Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Before starting, each member writes what they expect if the east door closes and what signal should trigger the change.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “Predictions include an observable trigger and action.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 6. Run the event card

Reveal the blocked-door card, pause the clock and have the owner announce the trigger and changed route.

Why: The change is communicated to all roles before action resumes.

Success check: The change is communicated to all roles before action resumes.

Accessible alternative: Complete “Reveal the blocked-door card, pause the clock and have the owner announce the trigger and changed route.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “The change is communicated to all roles before action resumes.” Use a large-print or tactile role board and permit signed, typed or recorded teach-back.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 7. Compare models with truth

Score each member’s goal, role, sequence and contingency against the official task card; agreement on a wrong item is still wrong.

Why: Accuracy and agreement are reported separately.

Success check: Accuracy and agreement are reported separately.

Accessible alternative: Complete “Score each member’s goal, role, sequence and contingency against the official task card; agreement on a wrong item is still wrong.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “Accuracy and agreement are reported separately.” For cognitive load, reveal only goal and roles first, then add one contingency after those are stable.

Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved

Learner notes:

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## 8. Debrief one mismatch

Choose the mismatch with the largest task effect, correct the brief and rerun with a different door card.

Why: The revised brief prevents the named mismatch on the second run.

Success check: The revised brief prevents the named mismatch on the second run.

Accessible alternative: A supported, seated, reduced-range or slower version of “Choose the mismatch with the largest task effect, correct the brief and rerun with a different door card.” is equivalent only when it keeps the same trained or measured target, declared configuration and success check: “The revised brief prevents the named mismatch on the second run.” If any of those change, record it as a related alternative rather than an equivalent repetition.

Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check

Learner notes:

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## Reflection

What changed?

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What remains difficult?

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What will I repeat, adapt, ask for help with, or stop?

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Completion of this worksheet demonstrates tutorial participation only. It does not establish capability, qualification, safety clearance, diagnosis, treatment or independent validation.
