Evaluation and Test Diagnostics

How can the effectiveness of prevention measures be proven? Which scientific methods can be used in occupational health and safety? How can I identify mental stressors at work?

Answers to these and many other questions can be found in the Evaluation and Test Diagnostics Interactive Facility. In a lively and interactive environment, you will learn about how evaluations proceed and what is important when planning and conducting evaluations. You’ll also be able to have a look into psychological test diagnostics: What’s the difference between a test in a magazine and a scientific test? Which tests are available for staff selection and development, and which are suitable for evaluating prevention measures in OSH? What tools are there for job analysis and which methods can be used to identify mental stressors at work?

Visitors will also learn about many new and innovative evaluation methods from a colourful ‘box’ of methods. You can try out various tests and not only learn about different methods but also something about yourself. For example, you can conduct a brief concentration test to determine how well someone can concentrate on a task. Concentration tests are often used when recruiting a person whose job requires a high level of concentration such as an air traffic controller or a professional driver. But they can also be used to study the impact of improved working conditions on concentration.

In another area you can try out different methods for assessing working conditions and workloads. These methods can determine which mental stressors are associated with a particular job. This allows the right kind of preventive measures to be put in place early on.

In addition, a test can be carried out to determine individual working ability and occupational interests. This test can be used to show how questionnaires can be created, conducted and assessed electronically.

Facility resources and features

• A PC with software for creating and conducting digital questionnaires as well as evaluating paper, online and hybrid surveys
• Posters and interactive materials about evaluation, the effects of interventions, survey methods and the options for electronic data collection, as well as posters with explanations and examples of tests and test diagnostics
• Extensive selection of tests covering: working conditions, employee development and selection, clinical methods, performance tests, intelligence tests, personality tests and health-related tests
• Test stations at which participants can try out tests themselves
• Handbook describing the tests available at the IAG

Topics covered

• Examples of projects to evaluate prevention measures on behalf of the social accident insurance institutions
• Evaluation procedure, from the design stage through to implementation and evaluation
• Electronically conducting and evaluating questionnaires
• Introduction to the questionnaires developed by the IAG to evaluate seminars, events, hotels and projects
• Psychological tests concerning different occupational safety and health issues such as:
  • stress and stress measurement
  • perception, thinking and concentration
  • career guidance and employee selection/development
  • effectiveness of OSH measures
  • analysis of work tasks and self-assessment by employees
  • diagnosis of psychological disorders