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Transitioning from the reflection-based safety literacy classroom to the worksite: The student experience

Alberta Journal of Educational Research
Journal · Vol. 64 · Issue 3 · pp. 249-263
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Reflection-based safety literacy is a form of education that builds bridges between the classroom and the workplace. This paper explores how experiences shared in the classroom create connections between health and safety learning material and its application in personal and professional lives. The exploration of the student experience showed that students transferred course themes to the work environment more effectively when sharing the experience with a colleague and created personal connection to the content through application and reflection between learning sessions. Instructor and student stories demonstrated that a variety of experiences in implementing and interpreting the material resulted in a meaningful context for the student experience. These themes provide insight into the value of reflection and dialogue as tools to enhance health and safety curriculum. © 2018 The Governors of the University of Alberta.

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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Technology Management Program, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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