Mastery Group South

Monday, May 22, 2006

New Course Notification - Hearing: What? Protect Your Hearing

Overview
This program takes an entertaining approach to illustrate what happens when you ignore the dangers of hearing loss. Learners discover how to protect their hearing by learning how sound affects the ear, how hearing loss occurs, warning signs of hearing loss, and how to use different types of hearing protection. Content also explains the benefits of annual hearing tests and reasons to take personal responsibility for hearing protection. 29 interactions actively involve the learner in the training. Lesson interactions provide the learner opportunities to apply what he or she has learned. The computer assesses the learner’s level of understanding of all learning objectives. When the learner answers a question incorrectly the computer provides remedial instruction and reviews the material until the learner can answer correctly. All questions in this course are fully narrated. Narrations enhance comprehension and are welcome support for learners with reading skill deficits and when English is the learner’s second language.

Topics
The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:

* Understanding Sounds
o Hearing loss
o Defining sound
o Sound vs. noise
* Causes of Hearing Damage
o Understanding sound
o Decibel levels
* Using Hearing Protection
o Hearing without protection
o Types of hearing protection
o Using disposable earplugs
o Using reusable earplugs
o Using earmuffs
* Attitudes About Hearing
o Hearing with hearing protection
o Recognizing the importance of hearing protection
* Signs of Hearing Damage
o Warning signs
o Testing