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Active Teaching is Most Effective Safety Training Method

Active Teaching is Most Effective Safety Training Method

Sept. 23, 2024
Training should include gamification, AR, VR and discussions.

A research report, Analysis of the Effectiveness of Safety Training Methods, published earlier this year, explored a variety of training methods used in safety training.

The authors noted that “the effectiveness of training is contingent on proper planning, design and preparation. Design thinking directed towards the use of teaching methods and tools is crucial. Properly planned training is part of the sustainability of companies, which consequently results in higher work safety due to its high efficiency. “

The article reviewed the most common training methods in the area of work safety and evaluates them qualitatively and quantitatively using SWOT and multi-criteria analyses.

Based on the results obtained, effective training methods included those involving students:

  • active training methods with elements of discussion and gamification
  • augmented and virtual reality
  • demonstrations and simulations.

The authors offered the following conclusions. (This is an excerpt.)

The study shows that active teaching methods are among the most effective forms of teaching, enabling learners to achieve the knowledge and skills intended by the training objectives much more easily. However, the highest effectiveness can be achieved with a variety of didactic methods, which should be used interchangeably or simultaneously, depending on the training content and needs, but also on the skills of the trainer and the needs of the group participating in the training. The choice of training methods should be adapted to the physical, emotional and intellectual predispositions of the students and should include the stages of the learning process (experience, reflection, theory and practice).

Evaluations of the effectiveness of training are first carried out by trainers. The choice of training methods should still be analyzed in detail and this evaluation should be carried out by experts (trainers) and trainees in order to further improve the training process. In addition, it is still necessary to look for effective training methods to educate and make employees aware of the risks in their work environment and to experience the consequences of dangerous incidents without being harmed. For companies with specific activities such as mining, construction or energy, this is particularly important.

Read the full paper. 

About the Author

Adrienne Selko | Senior Editor

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Adrienne Selko is also the senior editor at Material Handling and Logistics and is a former editor of IndustryWeek. 

 

 

 

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