Experimental analysis of using examples and non-examples in safety training☆

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• Alternative Title:
  J Safety Res
• Personal Author:
  Taylor, Matthew A. ; Wirth, Oliver ; Olvina, Marc ; Alvero, Alicia M.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  The effects of training content consisting of examples and/or non-examples was studied on the acquisition of safety-related skills.
  
  Method
  
  Participants (N = 160) were randomly assigned to first receive computer-based training on office ergonomics that included either no examples of safe or at-risk postures, safe examples only, at-risk examples only, or both safe and at-risk examples. Participants then attempted to classify as safe or at-risk various postures depicted in short video clips and demonstrate with their own posture the range of safe postures.
  
  Results
  
  Groups that were trained with both safe and at-risk examples showed greater classification accuracy and less error in their demonstration of safe postures. Training with only safe or at-risk examples resulted in a moderate amount of error and a consistent underestimation of risk.
  
  Conclusion
  
  Training content consisting of both examples and non-examples improved acquisition of safety-related skills.
  
  Practical applications
  
  The strategic selection of training content may improve identification of risks and safe work practices.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Humans Information Dissemination Leg Posture Random Allocation Safety
• Source:
  J Safety Res. 59:97-104.
• Pubmed ID:
  27847004
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5131726
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  59
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b6f1dcc2077ef5083eec1378ee7e8269d385e0ce5ca1a95e0ca0008504983e9c
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/43193/cdc_43193_DS1.pdf
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