Effective Ergonomic Teaching for Positive Client Outcomes

Performing effective ergonomic evaluations.

My interest and attention to ergonomics began as the consequence of managing workplace injuries within the Risk Management division of a large high-tech company 10 years ago. Ergonomics was still relatively new and unproven to our immediate industry, and I was extremely skeptical of how injuries could be reduced by placing monitors on phone books or putting a piece of foam rubber in front of a ...

Participatory methods effective for ergonomic workplace improvement.

Recent experiences in using participatory methods for ergonomic workplace improvement are reviewed to know how these methods can be effective in different settings. The review covered participatory programmes for managers and workers in small enterprises, home workers, construction workers and farmers in Asian countries. To meet diversifying ergonomic needs, participatory steps reviewed are fou...

Storytelling: An Effective Method for Teaching Complicated Concepts in Medicine

Introduction: Storytelling is one of the educational methods which can be employed without considering the learners' age, educational subject or learning level. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of storytelling and lecture methods in transferring the complicated concepts of medicine. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out as two-groups, post-test only in Isfahan ...

Interactive WhiteBoard: Effective Interactive Teaching Strategy Designs for Biology Teaching

Trends in Access to Effective Teaching: The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching Through 2013-2014

The foundation identified seven Intensive Partnership sites— three school districts and four charter management organizations (CMOs)—to implement reforms covering teacher evaluation, staffing, professional development, and compensation and career ladders over a six-year period.1 These reforms are intended, among other things, to improve teachers’ overall effectiveness and to ensure that low-inc...