Interactive training versus reading to teach respiratory protection.

Abstract

A tenet of behavioral education is that interactive training produces superior retention compared with reading. However, this has not often been directly tested and never with practical occupational information in working adults. Adults from diverse occupational backgrounds learned the principles of proper respiratory protection presented (a) in a book, (b) on a computer monitor, (c) through interactive computerized training consisting of textual information and illustrative pictures followed by quizzes and feedback, or (d) passively viewing the information and quizzes in Condition c on a computer monitor. Interactive training produced significantly more correct test answers at immediate posttraining, 1 week, and 2 months. This study demonstrated the superiority of interactive training for teaching occupational safety and health information in working adults.

A Training Intervention for Supervisors to Support a Work-Life Policy Implementation

“…A moderately engaging, interactive training method such as CBT is presumably more effective than passive training (e.g., lectures) [39], and in the long term less costly than highly engaging methods (e.g., hands-on demonstrations) [46]. The current study suggests that even complex employee benefit information can be taught effectively using CBT.…”

Computer-based training for safety: Comparing methods with older and younger workers

“…Previous studies of computer-based training have consistently shown that differences in how information is presented can have an effect on the learning (ChanLin, 1998;Eckerman et al, 2002;Hartley, 1994;Mayer, 2001;Wallen & Mulloy, 2005;Wallen, Plass, & Brunken, 2005). Research into instructional techniques to overcome working memory def icits has resulted in a number of instructional prescriptions described in cognitive load theory (Sweller & Chandler, 1991;Sweller, Chandler, Tierney, & Cooper, 1990).…”

Effectiveness of Interactive Computer-Based Instruction: A Review of Studies Published Between 1995 and 2007

“…See Figure 1 for a summary of these comparisons. Interactive CBI Compared With Noninteractive CBI There were twenty comparisons that examined interactive CBI and noninteractive CBI (Bodemer, Ploetzner, Feuerlein, & Spada, 2004c1;Bodemer et al, 2004c2;Cook, Gelula, Dupras, & Schwartz, 2007;Darabi, Nelson, & Palanki, 2007;Davis, Bostow, & Heimisson, 2007;Dornisch & Sperling, 2006;Eckerman et al, 2002;Evans & Gibbons, 2007;Howard-Jones & Martin, 2002c1;Howard-Jones & Martin, 2002c2;Katayama & Crooks, 2003;Kerwin, 2006;Kritch & Bostow, 1998;Martin, Klein, & Sullivan, 2007;Miller & Malott, 1997c1;Miller & Malott, 1997c2;Moreno & Valdez, 2005c1;Rohlman et al, 2004c2;Tudor, 1995;Van Rooij, 2007 (Rohlman et al, 2004c1). In that study, interactive CBI was found to be superior to a manual with text-based quizzes and a manual without text-based quizzes.…”