- Project number: F 2395
- Institution: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) / Technical University of Dresden, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Technical Logistics and Work Systems, Professor for Work Sciences / Institute for Occupational Education and Occupational Instruction, Professor for Educational Technology
- Status: Completed Project
Description:
Designing products such as machines in line with health and safety requirements can help crucially to prevent hazards from arising. In this respect, higher education institutions have a duty to make sure future professionals get the opportunity to acquire comprehensive, well-founded expert knowledge. Indeed, this can effectively be seen as a kind of early prevention measure.
A blended learning concept for use in higher education that was originally commissioned by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, BAuA) and has already been in use since 2009 has now been taken up for this purpose by Dresden University of Technology (Technische Universität Dresden, TUD), which has further developed its content, didactic methodology, technical implementation, and licensing arrangements. The modular structure and parallel delivery of course content through classroom learning materials and a digital learning application make it possible for the teaching concept to be deployed flexibly in academic settings and adjusted to meet the needs of different target groups. The numerous practical exercises promote the transfer of learning and therefore give students the best possible preparation for the demands they will face in their future working lives.
The teaching and learning materials are being made available to interested higher education institutions and vocational or continuing education providers as open educational resources. This licensing model allows users to participate actively in the updating and further development of the resources and their content.
Since the teaching concept has been trialled thoroughly on students in the immediate target group, it is quality-assured and has the potential for application in diverse contexts across the higher education sector. In addition, the technical specifications and legal terms that have been defined also permit other target groups such as vocational schools and employers to utilise and adapt the teaching and learning materials free of charge.
