Usage Paradigms for Synthetic Learning Environments: Strategies and Lessons Learned

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• Personal Author:
  Brown L ; Granillo B ; Poulton M
• Description:
  Synthetic Learning Environments (SLEs) support acquisition of expert knowledge by combining best practices in adult learning, realistic simulation, and serious games. Reflecting on five years of experience, we have found SLEs to be useful not only in training but also for a wide range of organizational planning and risk assessment use cases. Applying insights gleaned from testing with hundreds of mine workers and field deployments at sites across the US, we propose a series of nine usage paradigms, which include 1) Assessing "true self" and risk-taking behaviors; 2) Reinforcing and evaluating competencies; 3) Preparing for drills and apprenticeship; 4) Supplementing training for specific deficiencies; 5) Providing modules for scenario-based training; 6) Developing worker job action sheets; 7) Performing job hazard analysis; 8) Enhancing standard operating procedures; and 9) Testing resiliency in emergency response plans. In this talk, we will provide investigator perspective and examples based on our experience with both "Harry's Hard Choices," an SLE for mine emergency response and evacuation, and "Harry's Hazardous Day," an environment for hazards recognition and mitigation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Mining Occupational Health Safety Software Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Behavior Patterns Computerized Simulation Computer Software Information Dissemination Mine Safety Mining Industry Safety Education Training Worker Safety
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  46
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062810
• Citation:
  2019 SME Annual Meeting Technical Sessions, February 24-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2019 Feb; :46
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Performing Organization:
  University of Arizona, Tucson
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100901
• Source Full Name:
  2019 SME Annual Meeting Technical Sessions, February 24-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225992/cdc_225992_DS1.pdf
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