The merits of using active learning in chemistry courses is well established. At Stanford university, active learning approaches have been incorporated within the safety training program for graduate students. These approaches have focused upon content including chemical spills, compressed gases, risk assessment, cryogen training, and responding to emergencies. The training is required for all incoming graduate students entering Stanford, and we are developing a retraining module that provides refresher courses and enrichment for more advanced topics including working with liquid helium, working with pyrophoric materials, and biohazards. The program has been assessed by analyzing graduate student concerns and questions regarding safety and comapring with their responses to the post safety training survey.

Incorporating active learning into safety training

255th National Meeting (2018)

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