Farm work planning simulation in multi-media: A comparative evaluation
✍ Scribed by Marcia Britt; David Chrislip; Steve Bayer; Hank Cole; Pamela Kidd; Mark Parshall; Steven Isaacs; Tim Struttman; Michael Colligan; Ted Scharf
- Book ID
- 101240261
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
The University of Kentucky in cooperation with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has developed an educational intervention device to directly address the perspectives and motivations of farmers and aspiring farmers regarding farm safety and its economic impact on the farm. The Kayle's Dif®cult Decision (KDD) is a simulation exercise intended to train individuals to recognize the economic bene®ts associated with the prevention of costly injury.
Developed from information received during focus group discussions with Kentucky farm families, KDD tells the story of a central Kentucky farm family (father, mother, and son) which owns a 125 acre tobacco and beef cattle farm. During a three year period, the family faces a number of dif®cult decisions. The ®rst of these is whether or not they should purchase an adjoining farm. They decide to purchase the additional land and are confronted with a heavier ®nancial burden, increased workload, fatigue, and increased risk of injury. Participants make choices related to farm planning, investment in farm safety equipment, and safe work practices.
As the story opens, a neighbor, Ben Dillon decides to retire and offers to sell his 125 acre farm to the Kayles for a price of $100,000. The simulation picks up with the Kayles family that night at the dinner table, discussing whether to buy the farm. The question is, ``If they buy the farm, what are some things that might happen?'' The participants are asked to respond that they agree or disagree to the following