A blended learning approach to safety training: Student experiences of safe work practices and safety culture

Safety Science

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 409-417

  Stuart, Andrew ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Improve classroom teaching; Interactive learning environments; Lifelong learning; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

CLASSROOM TEACHING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LIFE LONG LEARNING; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; FURNITURE MANUFACTURE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACTION RESEARCH; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL SAFETY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LIFELONG LEARNING; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PEDAGOGICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REUSABLE LEARNING OBJECT; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 84886258260     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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