抄録
In this paper, I describe the Safety Research Institute and give details concerning the institute's human factors textbook and the educational program that has been developed using this textbook. The human factors textbook was created in order to shed light on human factors and mechanisms leading to human error. Thirty-two items were selected from general knowledge about human factors and these items were discussed using familiar examples and clear, non-technical explanations. An educational program, consisting of a series of lectures based on the principles covered in the textbook, has been created in order to further the understanding of human factors. The contents of the educational program have been arranged based on the needs of the students. Furthermore, we conducted a survey in which students were given a questionnaire in order to examine the educational effects of the textbook and lectures, and we are using these results to refine our programs. According to the results of the questionnaire, the lectures have received high ratings in terms of understandability and satisfaction. The results regarding the level of difficulty indicate the material covered in the lectures was at a level appropriate for the students.
