A Regulator’s Perspective on Advanced Training Technologies:

A Regulator’s Perspective A Regulator’s Perspective onon

Advanced Training Advanced Training Technologies:Technologies:

What are the Essential What are the Essential Elements?Elements?

Dr. Hank Payne, DirectorDr. Hank Payne, Director

Office of Training & EducationOffice of Training & Education

Occupational Safety & Health Occupational Safety & Health AdministrationAdministration

Essential Elements of TrainingEssential Elements of Training

• Well DesignedWell Designed

• Qualified TrainerQualified Trainer

• Presented at the Student’s LevelPresented at the Student’s Level

• Students Can Ask QuestionsStudents Can Ask Questions and Receive Responsesand Receive Responses

Essential Elements of TrainingEssential Elements of Training

• Site SpecificSite Specific

• Hands-On ComponentHands-On Component

• Verification of LearningVerification of Learning

Systematic Course DevelopmentSystematic Course DevelopmentSystematic Course DevelopmentSystematic Course Development

AnalyzeAnalyze

DesignDesignDevelopDevelop

ImplementImplement

EvaluateEvaluate

Well Designed InstructionWell Designed Instruction

Qualified TrainerQualified Trainer

• Subject Matter ExpertSubject Matter Expert

• Sound Instructional TechniquesSound Instructional Techniques

• Varies Instructional MethodsVaries Instructional Methods

• Empathic to Student ConcernsEmpathic to Student Concerns

Presented at the Student’s LevelPresented at the Student’s Level

• Analyze Learners:Analyze Learners:

• Knowledge & ExperienceKnowledge & Experience

• VocabularyVocabulary

• LanguageLanguage

• Education LevelEducation Level

Student QuestionsStudent Questions

• Students Able to Ask QuestionsStudents Able to Ask Questions

• Of InstructorsOf Instructors

• Of Other StudentsOf Other Students

• Students Receive ResponsesStudents Receive Responses

• TimelyTimely

• AccurateAccurate

Site SpecificSite Specific

• Training Addresses Hazards LikelyTraining Addresses Hazards Likely to be Encountered at the Current to be Encountered at the Current Job SiteJob Site

• RecognitionRecognition

• AvoidanceAvoidance

• AbatementAbatement

Hands-On ComponentHands-On Component

• For most Safety & Health Training,For most Safety & Health Training, a Hands-On Component is Necessarya Hands-On Component is Necessary

• Opportunity for Supervised Opportunity for Supervised PracticePractice• Verification of LearningVerification of Learning• Builds Confidence in Ability to Builds Confidence in Ability to PerformPerform

Verification of LearningVerification of Learning

• Students Demonstrate They HaveStudents Demonstrate They Have LearnedLearned

• Written VerificationWritten Verification• Performance VerificationPerformance Verification

Advanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training Technologies

NETWORK NETWORK OPERATIONS OPERATIONS

CENTERCENTER

DOWNLINK DOWNLINK (RECEIVE (RECEIVE

SITES)SITES)

ACCESSACCESS

UPLINK (TRANSMIT)

VTT CLASSROOM VTT CLASSROOM

VTT

AUDIO

STUDIOSTUDIO

Advanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training Technologies

Systematic Course DevelopmentSystematic Course DevelopmentSystematic Course DevelopmentSystematic Course Development

AnalyzeAnalyze

DesignDesignDevelopDevelop

ImplementImplement

EvaluateEvaluate

Well Designed InstructionWell Designed Instruction

Qualified TrainerQualified Trainer

• Subject Matter ExpertSubject Matter Expert

• Sound Instructional TechniquesSound Instructional Techniques

• Varies Instructional MethodsVaries Instructional Methods

• Empathic to Student ConcernsEmpathic to Student Concerns

Presented at the Student’s LevelPresented at the Student’s Level

• Analyze Learners:Analyze Learners:

• Knowledge & ExperienceKnowledge & Experience

• VocabularyVocabulary

• LanguageLanguage

• Education LevelEducation Level

Student QuestionsStudent Questions

• Students Able to Ask QuestionsStudents Able to Ask Questions

• Of InstructorsOf Instructors

• Of Other StudentsOf Other Students

• Students Receive ResponsesStudents Receive Responses

• TimelyTimely

• AccurateAccurate

Site SpecificSite Specific

• Training Addresses Hazards LikelyTraining Addresses Hazards Likely to be Encountered at the Current to be Encountered at the Current Job SiteJob Site

• RecognitionRecognition• Avoidance Avoidance • AbatementAbatement

Hands-On ComponentHands-On Component

• For most Safety & Health Training,For most Safety & Health Training, a Hands-On Component is Necessarya Hands-On Component is Necessary

• Opportunity for Supervised PracticeOpportunity for Supervised Practice• Verification of LearningVerification of Learning• Builds Confidence in Ability to Builds Confidence in Ability to PerformPerform

Verification of LearningVerification of Learning

• Students Demonstrate They HaveStudents Demonstrate They Have LearnedLearned

• Written VerificationWritten Verification• Performance VerificationPerformance Verification

SummarySummary

• Advanced Training TechnologiesAdvanced Training Technologies Have a Role in Safety & HealthHave a Role in Safety & Health Training ProgramsTraining Programs

• Seldom Can be Used for CompleteSeldom Can be Used for Complete Training ProgramTraining Program

SummarySummary

• Concerns About “Off-the-Shelf” Concerns About “Off-the-Shelf” Programs Meeting NeedsPrograms Meeting Needs

• Training Requirements in StandardsTraining Requirements in Standards & Rules Are What They Are& Rules Are What They Are

• No Single Answer to the QuestionNo Single Answer to the Question On Using ATTOn Using ATT