Web-Delivered PC-Based Low Literacy HAZMAT Training

描述(由申请人提供) 一项创新的基于计算机的培训计划被提出，以补充国家环境健康科学研究所(NIEHS)WETP的危险废物(危险废物)培训的同行教学。虽然同行培训被证明使用传统的教学辅助工具(手册、讲座、练习、小组讨论、动手练习)是有效的，但拟议的技术补充可以确保每个学生一致的教学和有据可查的内容学习。申请者与WETP获得者加州大学洛杉矶分校(Pi Marianne Brown)和合作伙伴组织合作，提议在cTRAIN中实施加州大学洛杉矶分校已证实的危险沟通课程的内容，cTRAIN是一种基于计算机的教学(CBI)计划，用于内容开发和展示。这项技术包括描述内容的图片和电影，计算机生成的英语和西班牙语文本，以及一个9键响应单元，以克服计算机天真的拒绝。经过验证的cTRAIN CBI软件正被重写在Innosion中，这是一个跨平台的快速应用程序开发(RAD)程序，用于通过互联网将其交付到PC。然而，与在浏览器(例如，Internet Explorer)环境中呈现训练不同，PC(Windows、Unix、Mac)执行(呈现)训练以确保足够的速度，允许使用申请人的(可选)简单的9BUTTON输入单元而不是键盘，并且提供优于浏览器(由所有互联网传递训练方法使用)的交互和快速响应的学习环境，所述浏览器需要学习者使用鼠标并且遭受用于交互训练的带宽延迟的限制。受过良好教育的研究生对cTRAIN的评价是积极的。然而，由于对来自墨西哥和南美的拉美裔学员进行了广泛的用户说明和试点测试，这些学员接受的教育和获得计算机经验的机会有限，因此该计划的主要目标是没有在美国接受教育的移民。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) An innovative computer-based training program is proposed to supplement peer teaching of HAZMAT (hazardous waste) training in the WETP of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). While peer training has proven effective using traditional teaching aids (manuals, lecture, exercises, group discussion, hands-on practice), the proposed technology additions can ensure consistent teaching and documented learning of content by each student. In collaboration with the WETP grantee UCLA (PI Marianne Brown) and partner organizations, the applicant proposes to implement the content of UCLA's proven Hazard Communication class in cTRAIN, a computer-based instruction (CBI) program for content development and presentation. Integral to the technology is inclusion of pictures and movies depicting content, text in computer-generated English and Spanish, and a 9-button response unit to overcome rejection by the computer-naive. The proven cTRAIN CBI software is being re-written in Revolution, a cross-platform Rapid Application Development (RAD) program for delivery over the internet to PCs. However, rather than presenting the training in a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer) environment that requires the learner to use the mouse and suffers from limiting bandwidth delays for interactive training, the PC (Windows, UNIX, Mac) executes (presents) the training to assure adequate speed, allow use of the applicant's (optional) simple 9BUTTON input unit rather than the keyboard, and provide an interactive and rapidly responsive learning environment superior to browsers (used by all internet-delivery training methods). Very well-educated graduate students have evaluated cTRAIN positively. However, due to the extensive development of user instructions and pilot-testing with Hispanic trainees from Mexico and South America who have received limited education and opportunities for computer experience, the key targets of this program are immigrants who have not been educated in the U.S.