Learning for safety - Improving effectiveness of scenario-based exercises
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Summary, in English
Society protects its citizens against crises and emergencies. Emergency management, and particularly
preparedness for emergency response, can be strengthened through the use of scenario-based exercises.
Since such exercises are expensive, it is of common interest to make efficient use of their results. One way
to enhance existing methods for scenario-based exercise is to improve their learning effectiveness. In this
paper we discuss how improved learning for emergency management can be achieved, based on learning
theory. When using scenario-based exercises, it is important to help learners experience adequate relevance
structures. Training situations should comprise relevant variation. Learners should be encouraged to adopt a
deep approach to learning. Holistic organisation of knowledge should be facilitated. Used in the right way,
it seems possible that scenario-based exercises can fulfil these requirements. From this we have put
together practical tips on how to improve learning from scenario-based exercises.
preparedness for emergency response, can be strengthened through the use of scenario-based exercises.
Since such exercises are expensive, it is of common interest to make efficient use of their results. One way
to enhance existing methods for scenario-based exercise is to improve their learning effectiveness. In this
paper we discuss how improved learning for emergency management can be achieved, based on learning
theory. When using scenario-based exercises, it is important to help learners experience adequate relevance
structures. Training situations should comprise relevant variation. Learners should be encouraged to adopt a
deep approach to learning. Holistic organisation of knowledge should be facilitated. Used in the right way,
it seems possible that scenario-based exercises can fulfil these requirements. From this we have put
together practical tips on how to improve learning from scenario-based exercises.
Department/s
Publishing year
2006
Language
English
Document type
Conference paper
Topic
- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
- Other Civil Engineering
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
- Building Technologies
Keywords
- learning
- preparedness
- emergency management
- scenario exercise
- emergency response
Conference name
International Workshop on Complex Network and Infrastructure Protection
Conference date
2006-03-28 - 2006-03-29
Status
Published
Project
- FRIVA
Research group
- LUCRAM (Lund University Center for Risk Analysis and Management