Tailoring Computer-Based Training for Latino Immigrant Workers: Pilot Test of the NIOSH Mouse Tutorial

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• Personal Author:
  DeLaney S ; Flynn MA ; Willeford C
• Description:
  An interactive tutorial on using a mouse for first-time computer users was developed as part of a training CD-ROM tailored for Latino immigrant workers in trenching and excavation. It was designed for Spanish-speaking users with varying levels of formal education. The tutorial was tested in focus groups with workers who had little or no previous experience using a computer. Findings revealed that while users with less than a fourth-grade education and/or low proficiency in Spanish had some difficulties with the tutorial, they still scored above 67 percent on the performance evaluation; participants with at least a fourth-grade education (the majority) completed it with minimal assistance and scored 80%-100% on the performance evaluation. Feedback from participant focus groups following the computer sessions supported these findings. The results of this study suggest that computer-based training may be able to be made accessible for low computer literacy Latino immigrant workers, if it is tailored to their needs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Computers Emigration And Immigration Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Computer-based Training Computer Literacy Excavations Immigrant Workers Language Barrier Latino Immigrants Occupational Health Equity Occupational Safety And Health Training Safety Education Training Trenching

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• ISSN:
  1048-2911
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  96-109
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050626
• Citation:
  New Solut 2018 May; 28(1):96-109
• Contact Point Address:
  Michael A. Flynn, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, M/S C-10, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  mflynn@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d2d41bb70b9df46630ef5d6acb979e4d681c023e65fd3b054a69dfef66dca9f8c1260d2816c3a33c6002e4601347a0c79c78ddcf58e02fa44a9d767a46007f6b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210898/cdc_210898_DS1.pdf
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