A Case Study on Blended OSH Education Based on Experiential Learning for Field Trainees: Using the School Broadcast Studio

The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of blended Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) education based on experiential learning for field trainees at specialized high schools, one of the groups that are the most vulnerable to industrial accidents, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Korea, the number of industrial accidents that occurred to field trainees reached 40 from 2016 to 2018, including two deaths despite the government's sustained efforts. To verify the effectiveness of education, a one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted for each group of students, and the data were analyzed by a paired t-test using the IBM SPSS 21.0. The subjects of this study were 437 third-year students from 6 specialized high schools in Busan metropolitan city and South Gyeongsang Province in Korea, and the survey period was from July 31, 2020, to May 18, 2021. The results indicated that the measured values ​​increased significantly in all three areas after the implementation of safety and health education based on experiential learning: knowledge (t=-5.30, p<.001), skill (t=-6.40, p<.001), attitude (t=-7.32 p<.001). Therefore, it was proven that OSH education based on direct and indirect experiential learning prevents field trainees of specialized high schools from meeting industrial accidents.