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You are an ergonomist . You study the effect of a worker’s surroundings on their efficiency and productivity. You know that a student’s workspace affects the quality of their work and their ability to manage their time. You are interviewing a high school student about their home workspace. Pair up with a classmate. Take turns playing the role of an ergonomist. Make recommendations to improve the student’s home workspace.
Ergonomist: ________________________________ Student: ________________________________ Q. Do you have a location at your home where you do homework? yes no several Q. Within your home, where is your workspace located? (If the student works in more than one space, list all.) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Q. If you do not have a quiet, private place to work at your home, what is your alternate plan for finding a productive working environment? PRODUCT PREVIEW _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Q. Consider each of the locations and select one as your primary and permanent workspace. _______________________________________________________________________________ Q. Is this location quiet? yes no sometimes Q. Is this location distraction-free? ______ Is it away from people talking? _______ Is it away from t.v. sights and sounds? ______ Is it away from other noise or commotion? _______ Q. As you do your homework, are any of these devices at your workspace: cell phone computer/laptop tablet T.V. gaming equipment Q. As you do homework, are you distracted from your learning goals by any of the above devices? If so, estimate the amount of time you waste on these distractions? (ie. 10%? 20%? 50%?) Explain how you will eliminate device distraction. _ ______________________________________________________________________________ _ ______________________________________________________________________________ _ ______________________________________________________________________________
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