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Application of participatory ergonomics principles into an educational environment: improving a high school information technology program via interventions

Vatan Korkmaz, Sahika
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1198876936

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2008, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Industrial and Systems Engineering.
The promise and potential of information and communication technologies to improve education in educational environments is offset by potential for problems that can stem from an unhealthy information ecology and/or lack of knowledge about healthy computing. Educational ergonomics is defined as that field of human factors and ergonomics science concerned with the interaction of educational performance and educational design. Opportunities abound for ergonomics expertise to be applied in these educational settings to improve the technology programs for all stakeholders, but especially for primary stakeholders: students and teachers. The long-term goals of this line of research were to improve teachers’ effectiveness with technology and incorporating it into their curriculum and to improve the health of students by introducing concepts of healthy computing (computer ergonomics) to them. These goals were addressed in this research through a participatory approach that employed an action research model. Specific aims included 1) establishing small groups of teachers to meet weekly to engage in collaborative exploration of the use of technology in their classrooms and assessing progress of their learning; and 2) establishing a small group of students to learn, in a participatory fashion, about healthy computing and develop instructional and informational materials for other students. Through direct and indirect assessments, positive effects were seen in the teachers and students who participated in the interventions. Results of this study and discussion of the results along with the conclusions that could be made based on the results are included. Limitations of this research and this type of research methodology in general along with future directions, which may be based on this research, are also discussed.
Carolyn Sommerich (Advisor)
411 p.
educational ergonomics; participatory ergonomics; action research; technology adoption; healthy computing

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  • Vatan Korkmaz, S. (2008). Application of participatory ergonomics principles into an educational environment: improving a high school information technology program via interventions [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1198876936

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Vatan Korkmaz, Sahika. Application of participatory ergonomics principles into an educational environment: improving a high school information technology program via interventions. 2008. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1198876936.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Vatan Korkmaz, Sahika. "Application of participatory ergonomics principles into an educational environment: improving a high school information technology program via interventions." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1198876936

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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