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Computer-Based Simulation in Blended Learning Curriculum for Hazardous Waste Site Worker Health and Safety Training

Computer-Based Simulation in Blended Learning Curriculum for Hazardous Waste Site Worker Health and Safety Training

Cheryl West, Craig Slatin, Wayne Sanborn, Beverly Volicer
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781609601508|ISBN10: 1609601505|EISBN13: 9781609601522
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch018
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West, Cheryl, et al. "Computer-Based Simulation in Blended Learning Curriculum for Hazardous Waste Site Worker Health and Safety Training." Online Courses and ICT in Education: Emerging Practices and Applications, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 230-241. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch018

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West, C., Slatin, C., Sanborn, W., & Volicer, B. (2011). Computer-Based Simulation in Blended Learning Curriculum for Hazardous Waste Site Worker Health and Safety Training. In L. Tomei (Ed.), Online Courses and ICT in Education: Emerging Practices and Applications (pp. 230-241). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch018

Chicago

West, Cheryl, et al. "Computer-Based Simulation in Blended Learning Curriculum for Hazardous Waste Site Worker Health and Safety Training." In Online Courses and ICT in Education: Emerging Practices and Applications, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, 230-241. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch018

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Abstract

Intended for the interest of individuals and organizations who provide adult/worker training and education, we present a discussion of a computer-based simulation training tool used as part of a hazardous waste site worker health and safety training curriculum. Our objective is to present the simulation’s development, implementation, and assessment for learning utility from both trainee and trainer perspectives. The simulation is blended with other curriculum components of training courses and supports small group learning. Assessment included end-of-course trainee questionnaires and trainer focus groups to addressing simulation utility as a user-oriented learning tool. A majority of trainees reported simulation trainings as useful learning tools with numerous advantages that support a participatory, blended learning curriculum, and raise awareness of potential work site risks and hazards. Trainers reported that the simulation advanced training impact. Evaluation results indicate that the simulation successfully supports small group learning activities.

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