MODULE 7: EFFECTIVE SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Education and Training: What's the difference?
John F. Rekes, PE, CIH, CSP, says it well: Education is a process through which learners gain new understanding, acquire new skills, and/or change their attitudes. The educational process is complex and learning usually takes place on many levels. An educational program can be successful even if the learners cannot do anything new or different at the end of the program.
Training is a specialized form of education that focuses on developing or improving skills. While training incorporates educational theories, principles and practices, its focus is on performance. The goal of training is for learners to be able to do something new or better than before.
Safety education describes the who, what, where, when, and most importantly, the "why" of a particular subject. Education informs, persuades, motivates. We become educated in many ways including: