Towards a Competency-based Vision for Construction Safety Education

[摘要] Accidents still prevail in the construction industry, resulting in injuries and fatalities all over the world. Educational programs in construction should deliver safety knowledge and skills to students who will become responsible for ensuring safe construction work environments in the future. However, there is a gap between the competencies current pedagogical approaches target, and those required for safety in practice. This study contributes to addressing this issue in three steps. Firstly, a vision for competency-based construction safety education is conceived. Building upon this, a research scheme to achieve the vision is developed, and the first step of the scheme is initiated in this study. The critical competencies required for safety education are investigated through analyses of literature, and confirmed through surveys with construction and safety management professionals. Results from the study would be useful in establishing and orienting education programs towards current industry safety needs and requirements.

[发布机构] Department of Architectural Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Korea, Republic of^1

[效力级别] 运输工程

[关键词] Construction safety;Construction works;Education programs;Educational program;Pedagogical approach;Safety education;Safety knowledge;Safety management